Walk Like a Man

Walk Like a Man

What does a $30,000,000 inheritance mean to a guy who thinks he's a dog? It means his brother Reggie wants him to roll over and play dead.

1987 · 86 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

Bobo, a feral man raised by wolves, is reunited with his family by a researcher. However, this disappoints his brother, Reggie, who has no intentions of sharing the family inheritance with him.

Directed by Melvin Frank · Written by Robert Klane

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