The Wild Life (film)

The Wild Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArt Linson
Written byCameron Crowe
Produced by
  • Cameron Crowe
  • Art Linson
Starring
CinematographyJames Glennon
Edited byMichael Jablow
Music by
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$11 million

The Wild Life is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Art Linson and written by Cameron Crowe.[1] The film stars Chris Penn, Lea Thompson, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Jenny Wright, Eric Stoltz, Rick Moranis, Hart Bochner, and Randy Quaid.

The Wild Life was theatrically released in the United States on September 28, 1984, by Universal Pictures. While the film is not a direct sequel to Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), it was seen by many as a spiritual sequel due to Crowe's involvement in both and the films' shared universe/style of being R-rated comedy/dramas set amongst young people finding their way in Southern California.

  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (September 28, 1984). "'The Wild Life' Opens". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2021.