# Benji (1974)

> A resourceful stray dog becomes a town's unlikely hero when he must track down two kidnapped children and earn the home he has always wanted.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13719

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Romance
- Director: Joe Camp
- Cast: Patsy Garrett, Allen Fiuzat, Cynthia Smith, Peter Breck, Frances Bavier, Terry Carter, Edgar Buchanan, Tom Lester
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: gentle, warm, hopeful, family movie night, children's viewing

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- [Benji the Hunted (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/12819)

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