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.
The Wild and the Free has generally received positive reviews.
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The Wild and the Free was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving The Wild and the Free (1980) an average rating of 66%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Wild and the Free a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 66%, The Wild and the Free is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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