Bingo (1991)

A runaway circus dog befriends a young boy who has trouble fitting in with his friends.

Director:

Matthew Robbins

Writer:

Jim Strain

Stars:

Cindy Williams, David Rasche, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cindy Williams	...	Natalie Devlin
David Rasche	...	Hal Devlin
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.	...	Chuckie Devlin
David French	...	Chickie Devlin
Kurt Fuller	...	Lennie
Joe Guzaldo	...	Eli
Glenn Shadix	...	Duke
Janet Wright	...	Waitress
Wayne Robson	...	Four Eyes
Suzie Plakson	...	Ginger
Simon Webb	...	Steve
Tamsin Kelsey	...	Bunny
Norman Browning	...	Prosecutor
James Kidnie	...	Defense Attorney
Blu Mankuma	...	Motorcycle Cop

Storyline

When Bingo, a runaway circus dog who leaves the big top, saves the life of Chuckie, a young boy who is having trouble fitting in with his pals. The two quickly become best friends-skateboarding, playing pinball, and doing math homework together. But Chuckie's parents discover the stowaway pooch, and make no bones about the fact that Bingo will not accompany them on thier cross-country move. What follows next is a heart warming 1000 mile adventure of puppy love and loyalty as Bingo and Chuckie encounter nutty charcters and hilarious situations in thier quest to be reunited. Dog catchers, kidnappers, hospitalsmand even prison cant keep the two misfits apart!

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Plot Keywords:

dog | prison | animal | trial | american football | 

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Taglines:

Thrown Out of the Circus. Separated From His Only Friend. Accused of a Crime He Didn't Commit.... This Shouldn't Happen To a Dog, But it Did.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bingo - Kuck mal, wer da bellt

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$8,667,684 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A scene with Bunny shown in the trailer did not make it into the theatrical release. It shows her throwing raw hamburger onto a window which Bingo is looking out with her saying, "raw meat". The context for this joke is unclear.

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Goofs

Chuckie rides home on his bike and leans it against the house. In the next shot, the bike is in a different position.

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Quotes

TV Play-by-Play Announcer: Welcome everyone to the Pontiac Silverdome, where the Green Bay Packers are about to take on the division-leading Detroit Lions!

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Geek Maggot Bingo (2011)

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Soundtracks

"ON WISCONSIN"
Written by Carl D. Beck (as Carl Beck) & William T. Purdy (as W.T. Purdy)

User Reviews

One of my all time favorites

I've loved this movie since I was 6 years old. I found it pretty amazing that one dog walked a long journey from Colorado to Wisconsin and did not get hit by a car. He did have several mishaps along the way of finding Chuckie and his family. The saddest part of the movie is in the scene when Bingo has to jump through that ring of fire during the circus show and seeing the fire reminds him of when he was a puppy and the pet store he was born in caught on fire and his mother was lying halfway out of a cage dead. And the next scene in Bingo's recollection where he was sitting in front of his mother's memorial fountain that read: "TAFFY- Beloved Mother" made it even more sad.I almost cried.

The rest of the movie was very funny. I thought it was really cool during that hospital scene in the last 10 minutes of the film where every single person bingo met on his journey came together to visit him and wish him well. I'm 20 and I STILL love this movie