Born Wild
1995•1h 34m•
★5.8(8 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A young documentary filmmaker working for a struggling television station travels to South Africa for work.
Director
Dee McLachlanWriters
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A young documentary filmmaker working for a struggling television station travels to South Africa for work.
The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).
The film was directed by Dee McLachlan.
The screenplay was written by Dee McLachlan and Andrea Buck.
The score was composed by Grant McLachlan.
Cinematography was handled by Justin Fouche.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0105298.
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