When five kids growing up in an orphanage refuse to be separated by adoption, the only way to stay together is to go on the lam across the country as The Beniker Gang.
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Cast
| Andrew McCarthy | ... |
Arthur Beniker
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| Jennifer Dundas | ... |
Cassie Beniker
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| Charles Fields | ... |
Edmund Beniker
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| Jeff Alan-Lee | ... |
James Beniker
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| Danny Pintauro | ... |
Ben Beniker
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| George Martin | ... |
Judge Pink
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| Will Patton | ... |
Forest Ranger
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Principal Stoddard
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Mary Hamill | ... |
Edith Stamwick
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William Duell | ... |
Postmaster Greaves
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| Anthony Heald | ... |
Mr. Uldrich
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Richmond Hoxie | ... |
Attorney
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Mr. Millhauser
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Paddy Croft | ... |
Mrs. O'Malley
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Joyce Reehling | ... |
Miss Nickerson
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| Martha Byrne | ... |
Molly Stamwick
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| Stacey Glick | ... |
Orie Stamwick
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| Bill Smitrovich | ... |
Laundry Truck Driver
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Frederick Ainsworth | ... |
Mr. Schramm
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| Luca Venantini | ... |
Fighting Boy
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Anna Bond | ... |
Newscaster
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Thomas Massengale | ... |
Driver of Pursuing Car (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Kwapis | ||
Written by
| Judie Angell | ... | (based on the novel "Dear Lola" by) |
| Jeffrey Kindley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Doro Bachrach | ... | producer |
| Margaret Roiphe | ... | associate producer |
| Jane Startz | ... | executive producer |
| Marcus Viscidi | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Richard Lyon | ||
Cinematography by
| Curtis Clark | ||
Editing by
| Stanley Warnow | ... | (as Stan Warnow) |
Casting By
| Lynn Kressel | ||
Production Design by
| John Arnone | ||
Costume Design by
| Dianne Finn-Chapman | ||
Makeup Department
| Leslie Fuller | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dennis Stuart Murphy | ... | production manager (as Dennis Murphy) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Berner | ... | first assistant director |
| Mark McGann | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Tommy Allen | ... | property master (as Tom Allen) |
| Barry Axtell | ... | set dresser |
| Lester Cohen | ... | set dresser |
| Ann Edgeworth | ... | assistant property master (as Anne Edgeworth) |
| Sandy Hamilton | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Suzy Elmiger | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound mixer |
| Jill Searchinger | ... | sound editor |
| Marc-Jon Sullivan | ... | boom operator |
Stunts
| Thomas Massengale | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Todd Crandall | ... | assistant camera |
| James Jansen | ... | gaffer |
| George Pattison | ... | key grip |
| Peter Schnall | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Robert Stevers | ... | best boy |
| Cecilia Vettraino | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Wachter | ... | second grip |
| Mark Goodermote | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Isabelle Kramer | ... | extras casting (as Isabelle Cramer) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Margo Lazaro | ... | wardrobe (as Margo La Zaro) |
Location Management
| Rick Dallago | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Steven Bramson | ... | orchestrator |
| Bill Johnson | ... | orchestrator |
| Byron Olson | ... | orchestrator |
| Ronald Frank Williams | ... | orchestrator |
| Charles Yassky | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin Squibb | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bobby Alberga | ... | transportation captain (as Robert Alberga) |
| John Hart Queeney Jr. | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Kathie Hersch | ... | production coordinator |
| Jon Hopwood | ... | production assistant |
| Johanna Jensen | ... | key production assistant |
| Thomas Massengale | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Melamed | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Disney Channel (1986) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Lorimar
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
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Five orphans in an orphanage don't want the authorities to break up the family they made of each other: Arthur, the eldest, who writes the advice column Dear Lola; Ben who eats paper; introvert James ; Cassie, the only girl; and Edmond. They run away from the orphanage to stay a family, but it won't be so easy.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "notebook", the cover of which is eaten during class, was fabricated from an edible paste colored with food dye to make it look like the real thing. See more » |
| Soundtracks | MONSTER MASH See more » |