Benji (2018)

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Director:

Brandon Camp

Writers:

Brandon Camp (written for screen by), Joe Camp (based on the 1974 motion picture written by)

Stars:

Gabriel Bateman, Darby Camp, Kiele Sanchez

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gabriel Bateman	...	Carter
Darby Camp	...	Frankie
Kiele Sanchez	...	Whitney
Gralen Bryant Banks	...	Sam King
Will Rothhaar	...	Syd
Angus Sampson	...	Titus
Jerod Haynes	...	Lyle
Lacy Camp	...	Officer
Jim Gleason	...	Captain Newsome
Brady Permenter	...	Brute
James W. Evermore	...	Vendor (as James Evermore)
Tom Proctor	...	Cajun Captain
Arthur J. Robinson	...	Mr. Okra (as Arthur Robinson)

Storyline

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

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Plot Keywords:

2010s | dog | dog as protagonist | animal as protagonist | brother sister relationship | 

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Taglines:

A Hero Comes Home

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

United Arab Emirates USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Бенджи

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions,Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ,Meridian Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brandon Camp the writer/director is the son of Joe Camp director of the original Benji.

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Goofs

Benji, Carter, and Frankie board a green streetcar but disembark from a red streetcar.

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Crazy Credits

The last word of the movie's credits is "WOOF!"

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Connections

Follows Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)

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Soundtracks

I Love My Dog
Written and Performed by Cat Stevens
Courtesy of Universal Music
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Overly emotional and needlessly intense

My 8 year old cried from the half way point right to the end of the movie. The dog was great the storyline too intense and emotional. This is not a light family movie.