The Wild and the Free
Brief Synopsis
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Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off
Cast & Crew
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James Hill
Director
Fred Buch
Teddy Milford
Bruce Mclaughlin
Bill Gribble
Granville Van Dusen
Film Details
Also Known As
Wild and the Free
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1980
Location
Hillsborough State Park, Florida, USA; Tampa, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off the language grant and use the chimps for radiation research. The comical adventure, filmed on location in Tampa, Florida, and in the jungle area of Florida's Hillsborough State Park, reunited producer Paul Radin and director James Hill, who had worked together on "Born Free."
Director
James Hill
Director
Cast
Fred Buch
Teddy Milford
Bruce Mclaughlin
Bill Gribble
Granville Van Dusen
Walter Zukowski
Linda Gray
Rick Rhodes
Sharon Anderson
Jack Mcdermott
Raymond Forchion
Bernard D Ivey
Sean Cunningham
Shelley Spurlock
Kevan North
Frank Logan
Crew
Ray Barons
Sound Mixer
Michael Berk
Executive Producer
Michael Berk
Screenplay
Michael Berk
From Story
Jack Couffer
From Story
Gerald Fried
Music
George B Hively
Editor
Don Ivey
Art Director
Paul Radin
Producer
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Douglas Schwartz
From Story
Douglas Schwartz
Executive Producer
Douglas Schwartz
Screenplay
Film Details
Also Known As
Wild and the Free
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1980
Location
Hillsborough State Park, Florida, USA; Tampa, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 26, 1980
