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Benji the Hunted ()

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Benji is left in the wilderness after an accident. Can he survive?
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Benji
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Self
Red Steagall ...
Hunter
Nancy Francis ...
Newscaster
Joe Camp ...
TV Director (voice)
Steve Zanolini ...
Producer (voice)
Mike Francis ...
TV Cameraman
Ben Vaughn ...
Engineer's Hand
Karen Thorndike ...
Countdown (voice)
Guy Hovis ...
The Balladeer (voice)
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Ben Morgan ...
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Bear (uncredited)
Kiefer Davis ...
Boat Crewman (uncredited)
Dimitri ...
The Wolf (uncredited)
Gideon ...
Mother Cougar (uncredited)
Malina ...
Cougar Cub (uncredited)

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Joe Camp ... (directed by)

Written by

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Joe Camp ... (written by)

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Carolyn H. Camp ... supervising producer
Joe Camp ... consulting producer
Erwin Hearne ... associate producer
Ed Vanston ... executive producer
Ben Vaughn ... producer

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Betty E. Box ... (music composed by) (as Betty Box)
Euel Box ... (music composed by)

Cinematography by

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Don Reddy ... director of photography

Editing by

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Karen Thorndike

Editorial Department

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Adrienne 'Dee' Chappell ... assistant editor
Jeffrey F. January ... assistant editor (as Jeffrey January)
Catherine Reynolds ... editorial assistant: location (as Catherine A. Reynolds)
Steve Zanolini ... post-production video technician

Production Management

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Carolyn H. Camp ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carolyn H. Camp ... first assistant director
Dannielle J. Weiss ... second assistant director

Sound Department

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Barney Cabral ... sound effects editor
Kelly Cabral ... assistant sound editor
Grover B. Helsley ... re-recording mixer
Mark Hollingsworth ... sound editor
Troy Porter ... foley mixer
George Probert ... sound editor
Richard D. Rogers ... re-recording mixer (as Richard Rogers)
Bruce Stambler ... sound effects editor
Jerry Trent ... foley artist
Michael D. Wilhoit ... sound effects editor
John Williamson ... re-recording mixer
David Napoli ... utility sound (uncredited)

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Bob Riggs ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Patrick Blackard ... gaffer
Richard Cantu ... camera assistant: second unit (as Richard A. Cantu)
Steve K. Clevenger ... stills photography
Gary Jay ... 1st assistant camera
John Johns ... video playback operator
Andrew McDowell ... 2nd assistant camera (as Andrew McDowall)
Tony Poston ... key grip
James F. Row ... camera: second unit

Location Management

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Barbara Long ... location auditor

Music Department

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Ed Barton ... music scoring mixer
Betty E. Box ... music supervisor (as Betty Box)
Guy Hovis ... main title theme performer: "Too Many Yesterdays" / singer
Rocky Davis ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Frank Denson ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussions (uncredited)
Jeff Sturges ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Kathleen Lopez ... script supervisor
Sally Roddy ... script supervisor (as Sally J. Roddy)
Jeanne Scott ... script supervisor (as Jeanne H. Scott)
Elinor Shanklin ... script supervisor
Karen Thorndike ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Janet L. Babbitt ... office assistant
Keith Bauer ... trainer: wild animals
David Brink ... production assistant
Brandon Camp ... production assistant
Mason C. Deal ... production assistant
Mark Dumas ... animal trainer: bear/eagle (as Mark Wiener)
Chris Edrington ... trainer: wild animals
Neil Egland ... animal trainer: eagle (as Neil R. Egland)
Barbara Gaddy-Edrington ... trainer: wild animals
Maureen Hughes ... cub mom (as Maureen T. Hughes)
Frank Inn ... Benji's best friend (as Mr. Frank Inn)
Juanita Inn ... Benji's best friend (as Mrs. Frank Inn) / trainer: Benji's
Madeleine Klein ... animal trainer: cougar/wolfdog - Working Wildlife
Carol Kravetz ... production coordinator
Steve Mahone ... production assistant
Donna Martin ... animal supplier: wild animals
Steve Martin ... animal trainer: wild animals
Maureen Osborne-Beall ... production coordinator
Gayle Phelps ... trainer: wild animals
Bryan Renfro ... trainer: Benji's (as Bryan L. Renfro)
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds ... animal supplier: cougar cubs / animal trainer: cougar (as Sled Reynolds)
Steven Gabriel Scott ... office assistant
Lee Sollenberger ... trainer: wild animals
Bob Sonnamaker ... emergency medical technician
Mary Christine Stamm ... producer's assistant
Andrew Thacher ... audio description narrator
Brian Turi ... trainer: wild animals
Ed F. Vanston III ... production assistant
Patty Zerfing ... office assistant
Kenneth Beebe ... trainer: Bart the Bear (uncredited)

Thanks

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Frank Inn ... a thousand thanks to: Benji's best friends (as Mr. Frank Inn)
Juanita Inn ... a thousand thanks to: Benji's best friends (as Mrs. Frank Inn)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In this children film Benji the Hunted, the show dog Benji is lost at sea and winds up in the wilderness of Oregon to fend for himself. Benji's one and only plan is to get back into his master's arms as soon as possible, until he finds four orphaned cougar kittens whose mother was shot by a hunter. Now his ultimate task is to get the four orphaned kittens into the care of another mother cougar with her single child while avoiding the threatening animals of the wild. Written by commanderblue

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Taglines Benji's Back! In the most exciting adventure of his life! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Benji la malice (France)
  • Cuatro cachorros para salvar (Spain)
  • 4 cachorros para salvar (Spain)
  • Benji på eventyr (Denmark)
  • Benji, az üldözött (Hungary)
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Runtime
  • 88 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Was brought up in a dispute between film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert on their syndicated television show Siskel & Ebert (1986). The same week, the critically acclaimed Full Metal Jacket (1987) was released, and Ebert gave it a mixed review. Meanwhile, Ebert gave "thumbs up" to Benji the Hunted, which Siskel gave thumbs down. Siskel claimed that Ebert liked Benji the Hunted more than Full Metal Jacket. Ebert's favorable review of Benji the Hunted was again brought up when Siskel and Ebert appeared on the animated sitcom The Critic (1994). See more »
Goofs Grizzly bears are not modernly found in Oregon. This bear species has been extirpated from this northwestern American state since the early 20th Century. They can modernly be found in western Canada and Alaska. Timber wolves currently inhabit Alaska, Canada, portions of the Great Lakes region and northwestern American states (specifically Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Full Metal Jacket/Spaceballs/Roxanne/Benji the Hunted (1987). See more »
Soundtracks Too Many Yesterdays See more »
Crazy Credits After the credits are over, a still of Benji appears and the text reads "woof." See more »
Quotes Mary Beth McLaulin: Tonight, Benji is missing at sea. He was with his trainer, Frank Inn, in a small open fishing boat just off the coast when the boat capsized. Mr. Inn was rescued. He was taken here to the Coast Guard station in Newport where he apparently is in good condition, but Benji is still missing.
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