The Wild Life

1984
15
1h 36m

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6.0/10

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Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)

A high-school wrestler parties with his buddy at a swinging-singles apartment complex.

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A high-school wrestler parties with his buddy at a swinging-singles apartment complex.A high-school wrestler parties with his buddy at a swinging-singles apartment complex.A high-school wrestler parties with his buddy at a swinging-singles apartment complex.

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IMDb RATING

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3.3K

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Tom Drake
(as Christopher Penn)

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Jim Conrad

Eric Stoltz

Bill Conrad

Jenny Wright

Eileen

Lea Thompson

Anita

Brin Berliner

Tony

Rick Moranis

Harry

Hart Bochner

David Curtiss

Susan Rinell

Donna
(as Susan Blackstone)

Cari Anne Warder

Julie

Robert Ridgely

Craig Davis

Jack Kehoe

Mr. Parker

Simone White

Brenda
(as Jennifer White)

Beth McKinley

Robin

Michael Bowen

Vince

Ángel Salazar

Benny

Randy Quaid

Charlie

Dick Rude

Eddie

Director
- Art Linson
Writer
- Cameron Crowe
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Trivia
The man who appears at the party scene claiming to be the father of Tom (played by Chris Penn) is portrayed by Penn's real-life father, Leo Penn.

Goofs
When the guys are driving to the strip club, you can clearly see a cop car blocking a side street to prevent any cars from interrupting the filming on the main street they are driving on.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Tom Drake: It's casual.

Alternate versions
The UK video version was cut by 1 min 7 secs to remove all footage of nunchakus and to edit a scene where a cigarette is lit by an ignited aerosol can.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Wild Life/Garbo Talks/The Bear/Windy City (1984)

Soundtracks
Wild Life
Performed by Bananarama
Courtesy of PolyGram Records

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Featured review

8/10

This Movie is Just as Good as Fast Times if Not Better

I love this movie to me this movie is just as good as Fast Times if not better. This movie was shown to me by my father and it has tons of great actors like Chris Penn, Eric Stoltz (the dude that was supposed to be Mart McFly's), and Leanne Thompson (Mart McFly's mom). Also the damn soundtrack was by Eddie Van Halen. Get out of here if you think this movie is mediocre because you obviously don't understand greatness.