Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+22)
Critics 33Audiences 55GoodWatch 44
Tomatometer33%
Audience score56%
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −12 min on the typical 104
typical 10492Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1987
April 17, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 51
Robert KnepperWild Thing
Kathleen QuinlanJane
Robert DaviChopper
Maury ChaykinJonathan Trask
Betty BuckleyLeah
Guillaume Lemay-ThiviergeWild Thing (10 Years Old)- RBRobert BednarskiWild Thing (3 Years Old)
Sean HewittFather Quinn
Clark JohnsonWinston- TCTheo CaesarRasheed
Cree SummerLisa
Shawn LevyPaul- RTRon TorchiaHud
Christine JonesLaurie- RARobert AusternWiz
Tom RackBraindrain- ACAlexander ChapmanShakes
Robert OzoresEl Barrocho
Lorena GaleScooter
Sonny ForbesDoowop- JOJohnny O'NeilWorker
- RRRichard RaybourneBlood Eric
- FJFreddie JamesBlood Flash
- GPGeorge PopovichCab Driver
Directing · 1
- Max Reid Director
Writing · 2
- John Sayles Screenplay, Story
- Larry Stamper Story
Production · 1
- Paul Ventura Casting
Camera · 1
- René Verzier Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Battle Davis Editor
- Steven Rosenblum Editor
Sound · 1
- George S. Clinton Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Jocelyn Joly Production Design
- John Meighen Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Paul-André Guérin Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Jean Frenette Stunt Coordinator
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