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Wild Thing (1987)

Wild Thing poster
Directed by
Max Reid
Genre
thriller film, vigilante film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man who was raised in the wilderness after witnessing his parents' murder emerges as a vigilante in a big city. He confronts the criminals responsible and forms a bond with a social worker.

darkgrittytenseurbanvisceralbroodingaction-oriented

What happens

Wild Thing is a 1987 American-Canadian film directed by Max Reid and starring Robert Knepper and Kathleen Quinlan. The screenplay was by John Sayles and the story by Larry Stamper. The film was distributed by the Atlantic Entertainment Group. Director Max Reid called it "a fairytale for adults." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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