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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-writer, executive producer, and series creator Joe Camp and co-writer and director Brandon Camp are father and son, but are no relation to mother and daughter Lacy Camp, who plays the policewoman, and Darby Camp, who plays Frankie.

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Goofs

King's Pawn Shop shows an astonishing lack of security measures. Since large quantities of valuables and cash are kept on the premises, real U.S. pawn shops always have extensive physical security to prevent unauthorized entry, particularly at a concealed entry like the one Syd and Titus use (and for this exact reason).

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Follows For the Love of Benji (1977)

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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

Nice family movie

I liked this movie it has a good mix of love and suspense... To be honest i am amazed by the Goofs people mention... This movie is a goof.. no dog is that rational en forward thinking... although i once owed a dog (beagle) that indeed pushed a chair close to the table to get to the meat that was there...

Details

Country:

United Arab Emirates USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Benji

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$585,333

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Meridian Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1