The Wild Life

Name: The Wild Life
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1984-09-28
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Chris Penn, Lea Thompson, Eric Stoltz, Jenny Wright, Ilan Mitchell-Smith

1984·Movie·R·96 min·★ 6.2(62)

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“It brings all your fantasies to life.”

Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.

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About The Wild Life

The Wild Life is a 1984 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Art Linson. The cast is led by Chris Penn, Lea Thompson, Eric Stoltz. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings.

The Wild Life was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 28, 1984, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.

Director: Art Linson
Writers: Cameron Crowe
Release date: September 28, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $10 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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The Wild Life cast & crew

The Wild Life was directed by Art Linson and written by Cameron Crowe.

The cast features Chris Penn as Tom Drake, Lea Thompson as Anita, Eric Stoltz as Bill Conrad, Jenny Wright as Eileen, Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Jim Conrad, and Rick Moranis as Harry.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by James Glennon and it was produced by C.O. Erickson and Art Linson.

Is The Wild Life worth watching?

The Wild Life holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 62 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Wild Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

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