i first saw the zoo gang when i be a child of about five . the story itself be the cliche would 80 movie where a group of kid beat the odds to fight for the club that they have and the place that give them mean . they fight an incoming developer and his hick family by train with ben vereen and otherwise know a chicken george from root . when their training be finish and they realize that they have have the power the whole time to defend themselves and their friendship be make even strong .