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Ben (1972)

PG 94 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   23 June 1972 (USA)
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A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Stephen Gilbert (characters), Gilbert Ralston

Stars:

Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella and Arthur O'Connell
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lee Montgomery Lee Montgomery ...
Danny
Joseph Campanella Joseph Campanella ...
Cliff Kirtland
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell ...
Bill Hatfield
Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy ...
Beth Garrison
Meredith Baxter ...
Eve Garrison
Kaz Garas Kaz Garas ...
Joe Greer
Paul Carr Paul Carr ...
Kelly
Richard Van Vleet Richard Van Vleet ...
Reade
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ...
Engineer
James Luisi James Luisi ...
Ed
Lee Paul ...
Careu
Norman Alden Norman Alden ...
Policeman
Scott Garrett Scott Garrett ...
Henry Gray
Arlen Stuart Arlen Stuart ...
Mrs. Gray
Ric Drasin ...
George (as Richard Drasin)
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A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people. Written by Homme A. Piest <piest@pobox.leidenuniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rat | Sewer | Sequel | First Aid | Animal Name In Title  | See more »

Taglines:

Where 'WILLARD' ended... Ben begins. And this time, he's not alone!

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ben, la rata asesina See more »

Filming Locations:

637 S Lucerne Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Crosby Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Beth and Eve discuss their concern about David, the daughter turns her head towards her mom twice. See more »

Connections

Features Willard (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ben"
Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Walter Scharf
Performed by Michael Jackson See more »