The Wild Life

4.9 Score

1984 • 1h 36min • R • Comedy, Drama

The Wild Life

"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.

IMDb 6.0

MC 32

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Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Tom Drake

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Anita

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Bill Conrad

Jenny Wright

Eileen

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Jim Conrad

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Harry

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

David Curtiss

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Charlie

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Chris Penn

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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson Anita

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz Bill Conrad

Jenny Wright Eileen

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Ilan Mitchell-Smith Jim Conrad

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis Harry

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner David Curtiss

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid Charlie

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely Craig Davis

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe Mr Parker

Ángel Salazar

Ángel Salazar Benny

Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen Vince

Brin Berliner Tony

Susan Rinell Donna

Hildy Brooks

Hildy Brooks Mrs. Conrad

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin Liquor Store Clerk

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