The Wild and the Free
They Must Be Saved!
1980 · 1h 40m · Not Rated
Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
Directed by
James Hill
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The Wild and the Free
Overview
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that 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.
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