Jack curry of usa today wrote of benji, this hound could play hamlet. It was produced by julian wintle and edited by gordon hales and geoffrey muller, with cinematography by eric cross and music by hubert clifford. Lovable mutt benji is on the run, and though he cannot speak beyond the typical dog vocalizations, he is wonderfully expressive as he goes on a series of adventures, meeting up with. Lost at sea and washed ashore in the rugged backwoods of north america, benji inadvertently becomes the guardian to an orphaned litter of cougar cubs. Benji the hunted is a 1987 american childrens drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. In the most exciting adventure of his life benji has become stranded on a remote island after a boating accident. Benji the hunted film benji, the dog, becomes lost in the mountains after a fishing accident and is forced to become involved with animals that are normally a dogs mortal enemies, including a kodiak bear, a black timber wolf, and a number of cougars. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This featurelength cartoon represented the first completed project to arrive from hyperion pictures, an independent studio founded in 1984 by tom wilhite, who just four years earlier had become the youngest. Benji the hunted is a movie that will surely bring a warm joy to animal lovers. It and the hammerkop are more closely related to pelic. He latches onto a litter of cougar cubs, protecting them from harm while he himself has been targetted for a quick demise by a voracious black timber wolf. Benji becomes the guardian of an orphaned litter of cougar cubs as they dodge untold perils in an amazing odyssey to reach safety.
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. In this installment, as a news reporters typically theatrical broadcast at the beginning of the film alerts, celebrity canine benji has gone missing around the coast of oregon following the capsizing of his owners fishing boat. Benji has become stranded on a remote island after a boating accident. The hunted was one of the last benji films to be made, this time produced in full by disney. For his 21st birthday, i bought him the dvd, which i believe has only been available for the past year. Benji the hunted theatrical release poster directed byjoe camp produced byben vaughn written byjoe camp starring red steagall frank inn nancy francis music bybetty box euel box cinematographydon reddy edited bykaren thorndike production company walt disne. Hunted is a crime drama in the form of a chase film, starring dirk bogarde, and written by jack whittingham and michael mccarthy. Benji, the worlds most popular canine actor, is lost at sea and washed ashore in the rugged backwoods of north america and inadvertently becomes the guardian to an orphaned litter of cougar cubs. Miscellaneous notes and facts about benji the hunted, 1987, directed by joe camp, with red steagall, frank inn, benjithe dog.
He finds himself struggling to survive in the wilderness, avoiding close encounters with. Benji the hunted 1987 is an adventure, family movie starring red steagall and frank inn. Overall this is a really sweet film, well acted by the animals and few people, it might sound silly but i dont think ive seen any other animal actor with such an expressive face as either higgins or benjean, the original benji and his daughter respectively the latter of whom is the star of this film. Watch benji the hunted full movie 1987 video dailymotion. As benji the hunted opens, a heartbroken inns is interviewed saying that when he and benji were caught in a storm while fishing together off the washington state coast, benji was swept overboard and is now the. It is nearly impossible to miss the perfection with which director joe camp captures even tiny details like the trembling legs of cougar kittens that followed benji, the. When my children were young, benji, the hunted was one of their favorite movies. Vhs trailer for the 1987 family adventure benji the hunted, directed by. Benji the hunted is a 1987 american childrens adventure drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. Overview of benji the hunted, 1987, directed by joe camp, with red steagall, frank inn, benjithe dog, at turner classic movies. The life of jesus spanish official full hd movie duration. The stranger in between is a blackandwhite british film directed by charles crichton and released in 1952.
Benji the hunted 1987 you gotta at least be curious about a lost dog who will kill another canine in order to save a kitten, but thats essentially what the titular hero does in this seventh of nine films in a series that is still one of the most popular family entertainments of all time. Benji the hunted is a 1987 american childrens adventure drama film about a dog trying to. Benji has become stranded on a remote island after a boating. Benji the hunted 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.
Together, they dodge untold perils from man and beast in an amazing odyssey to reach safety. Financial analysis of benji the hunted 1987 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. He aids some orphaned cougar cubs while trying to find his way back to civilization. While there were other benji films, this was the only one released by walt disney. Benji is left in the wilderness after an accident can he survive.
Benji and malina in benji the hunted 1987 benji in benji the hunted 1987. This was the last benji movie to star benjean, daughter of higgins, in the title role. Accidentally separated from inn early in the film, the loveable pooch is forced to fend for himself in the pacific. William friedkins the hunted is littered with the crumbs of false hope that belie the promise of a whole cake. Filmed in oregon and washington, benji the hunted is more of the. Miscellaneous notes and facts about benji the hunted, 1987, directed by joe camp, with red steagall, frank inn, benji the dog. Benji becomes the guardian of an orphaned litter of cougar cubs as they dodge untold perils in an amazing. Twenty years ago, while disney feature animation was in the process of escaping the creative doldrums that plagued them through the 1970s and 80s, the brave little toaster. Benji the hunted 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The biggest strength of the movie is the detailed portrayal of emotions by the animal starcast.
Benji becomes lost during a fishing accident and is forced to become involved with animals that are normally a dogs mortal enemies. Both benji the dog and his trainer frank inn play themselves in benji the hunted. Benji, the expressive mutt of a series of hit family films, here plays himself the moviesuperstar dog owned and trained by frank inns a santa claus lookalike, by the way. Benji, the hunted has all the earmarks of a live action disney classic. With red steagall, frank inn, benji, nancy francis. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Benji the hunted red steagall nancy francis mike francis 1987 bears, wolves and eagles threaten the resourceful canines mission to protect four orphaned cougar cubs. Benjis one and only plan is to get back into his masters arms as soon as possible, until he finds four orphaned cougar kittens whose mother was.
Get benji the hunted dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. We watched a pretty poor vhs copy for years and my son, who just turned 21, was especially taken by the film. Benji the hunted benji, the worlds most popular canine actor, faces his toughest challenge in this extraordinary film. Shipwrecked wonder dog benji outsmarts a wolf and a grizzly to find orphan cougars a home. Accidentally separated from inn early in the film, the loveable pooch is forced to fend for himself in the pacific northwest. Harry believes bob to be the chosen one, foretold to lead an army of misfit slayers against the vampires. Benji, the hunted has breathtaking scenery, an exhilarating story, and an endearing hero you and your family will never forget. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
He finds himself struggling to survive in the wilderness, avoiding close encounters with a wolf, a bear, and a territorial female cougar with her cub. Benji s one and only plan is to get back into his masters arms as soon as possible, until he finds four orphaned cougar kittens whose mother was shot by a hunter. Puppies meeting kittens for the very first time compilation 2018 best funny animal compilation duration. Origins tells the story of bob, a struggling actor who is bitten by a vampire named susan daughter of a crazed vigilante slayer named harry. Benji, the worlds most popular canine actor, faces his toughest challenge in this extraordinary film. Lost at sea and washed ashore in the rugged backwoods of north america, benji inadvertently. New listing walt disney benji the hunted 1987 vhs joe camp oregon backwoods cougar cubs new.