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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Lee Montgomery | ... | Danny Garrison (as Lee Harcourt Montgomery) | |
| Joseph Campanella | ... | Cliff Kirtland | |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Billy Hatfield | |
| Rosemary Murphy | ... | Beth Garrison | |
| Meredith Baxter | ... | Eve Garrison | |
| Kaz Garas | ... | Joe Greer | |
| Paul Carr | ... | Kelly | |
| Richard Van Vleet | ... | Reade | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Engineer | |
| James Luisi | ... | Ed | |
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Lee Paul | ... | Carey |
| Norman Alden | ... | Policeman | |
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Scott Garrett | ... | Henry Gray |
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Arlen Stuart | ... | Mrs. Gray |
| Ric Drasin | ... | George (as Richard Drasin) | |
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A lonely boy named Danny Garrison befriends Ben, the rat leader of the swarm of rats trained by Willard Stiles. Ben becomes the boy's best friend, protecting him from bullying and keeping his spirits up in the face of a heart condition. However, things gradually take a downward turn as Ben's swarm becomes violent, resulting in several deaths. Written by Johnny P
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 June 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ben, la rata asesina See more »Filming Locations:
Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion - 637 South Lucerne Boulevard, Windsor Square, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Walter Scharf
Sung by Lee Montgomery (uncredited) while playing with marionettes
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According to a September 1972 Los Angeles Times news item, the rat playing Ben won a PATSY Award which honors animal performers. See more »Goofs
When Beth and Eve discuss their concern about David, the daughter turns her head towards her mom twice. See more »Quotes
Danny Garrison: [singing while showing his Ben marionette to the real rat, Ben] Start the day, oh come along now, Ben. Come on out, before I count to ten. If you stay, you will miss all the fun and there's room for everyone.See more »
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Start the DayLyrics by Don Black
Music by Walter Scharf
Sung by Lee Montgomery (uncredited) while playing with marionettes
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I am a big fan of 70s B-movies, especially those of the horror genre. Anyone interested in the early 70s will find this movie a real treat! While not that scary, it does have a number of interesting features, most notably the title song sung by a very young Michael Jackson. The storyline is quite good, not at all boring, and fans of Meredith Baxter Birney (Family Ties) will enjoy seeing her playing the sister of David. As always, I love seeing the funky clothing and interior design of 70s movies, and Ben features lots of great shots of rooms and furniture, fashions, toys, and automobiles of that era. One of the best "retro" parts is the supermarket, where very clear shots of early 70s boxes of Kellogg's cereals are plainly seen. If you want to be scared, rent something else. But if you want to see a groovy 70s movie, this is a pretty good pick.