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Benji

Benji

★ 6,4 /10 (175 Votes)
1974 EN 86 min

Overview

Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by. His particular favorites are a pair of children who feed and play with him against the wishes of their parents. When the children are kidnapped, however, the parents and the police are at a loss to find them. Only Benji can track them down, but will he be in time? If he can save the day, he may just find the permanent home he's been longing for.

Release date

17/10/1974

Votes

175

Popularity

2.7

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

86 min

Website

www.benji.com

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-10-08

⭐ 6

"Lassie" meets "Greyfriars Bobby" in this amiable but forgettable tale of "Benji". He's an homeless but popular and affectionate little mutt, that wanders the streets of his community befriending all he meets and getting well fed and watered for his troubles before returning to the safety of an abandoned villa where he snuggles up for the night. Then one day his abode has some unwelcome visitors and it looks like "Mitch" (Mark Slade) and his buddies are up to no good. What's worse, we learn from their conversation that they are determined to kidnap two children who are amongst his best pals in…

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