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Benji

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1974 American film directed by Joe Camp

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6.3

Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by. His particular favorites are a pair of children who feed and play with him against the wishes of their parents. When the children are kidnapped, however, the parents and the police are at a loss to find them. Only Benji can track them down, but will he be in time? If he can save the day, he may just find the permanent home he's been longing for.

Released: 1974-10-1786 minDir: Joe CampAdventure, Family, RomancePart of: The Benji Collection

Cast

  • Patsy Garrett as Mary Gruber
  • Allen Fiuzat as Paul Chapman Jr.
  • Cynthia Smith as Cindy Chapman
  • Peter Breck as Dr. Paul M. Chapman
  • Frances Bavier as Lady with the Cat
  • Terry Carter as Officer Tuttle

Themes

  • rescue
  • hostage
  • affection
  • dog
  • benji
  • pets
  • dog hero

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

5,532 votes

Year
1974
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Joe Camp
Screenwriter
Joe Camp
Cast member
Terry Carter
Producer
Joe Camp
Duration
86
FilmAffinity ID
299690
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Benji and Cat Publicity 1977.jpg
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publication date
1975-10-17
title
Benji
distributed by
Netflix
review score
86%
derivative work
Benji
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