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Wild Thing
Wild Thing
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1987
1h 32m
5.7(20 votes)
Thriller
Action
Drama

Overview

A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Robert Knepper

Wild Thing

Robert Knepper
Acting

Kathleen Quinlan

Jane

Kathleen Quinlan
Acting

Robert Davi

Chopper

Robert Davi
Acting

Maury Chaykin

Jonathan Trask

Maury Chaykin
Acting

Betty Buckley

Leah

Betty Buckley
Acting

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge

Wild Thing (10 Years Old)

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Acting

Robert Bednarski

Wild Thing (3 Years Old)

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Sean Hewitt

Father Quinn

Sean Hewitt
Acting

Clark Johnson

Winston

Clark Johnson
Production

Theo Caesar

Rasheed

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Acting

Cree Summer

Lisa

Cree Summer
Directing

Shawn Levy

Paul

Shawn Levy
Acting

Ron Torchia

Hud

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Christine Jones

Laurie

Christine Jones
Acting

Robert Austern

Wiz

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Tom Rack

Braindrain

Tom Rack
Acting

Alexander Chapman

Shakes

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Robert Ozores

El Barrocho

Robert Ozores
Acting

Lorena Gale

Scooter

Lorena Gale
Acting

Sonny Forbes

Doowop

Sonny Forbes
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Johnny O'Neil

Worker

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Richard Raybourne

Blood Eric

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Freddie James

Blood Flash

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George Popovich

Cab Driver

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Ken Roberts

Bugs

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Ron Lea

Dink

Ron Lea
Acting

Claire Rodger

Kelly

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Lynne Adams

Edwina

Lynne Adams
Acting

Mutsumi Takahashi

Katy

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Douglas Price

Cousin Louie

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J. Michael Hunter

Teenager

J. Michael Hunter
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Wally Martin

Desk Clerk

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Audie Grant

Runaway Boy

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Jodie Resther

Schoolgirl

Jodie Resther
Acting

Carol Ann Francis

Lady

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Douglas Léopold

Gay Man

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Neil Kroetsch

Photographer

Neil Kroetsch
Acting

Harry Standjofski

Sgt. Matty

Harry Standjofski
Acting

Tyrone Benskin

Det. Maury

Tyrone Benskin
Acting

Neil Affleck

Det. Walt

Neil Affleck
Acting

Arthur Corber

Doctor

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Griffith Brewer

Wino

Griffith Brewer
Acting

Anthony Sherwood

Will

Anthony Sherwood
Acting

Joe Cazalet

Chuckie

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Arthur Holden

Manager of Gay Bar

Arthur Holden
Acting

Donald Lamoreux

Orderly

Donald Lamoreux
Acting

Ray Roth

Nino

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Réal Andrews

Raul

Réal Andrews
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Bonnie Beck

Barbara

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Richard Campbell

Kenny

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Leon Darnell Ramsoondar

Dennis

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