The next day, a fawn runs by and two ferrets play in a nearby creek while Benji collects rocks to make the den higher so the cubs cannot get out. Although Henry and Riley are spooked by legends that the house is haunted, Linda intends to propose the location as a hideout to their boss Mitch, mastermind of their illicit activities. Benji subsequently encounters four orphaned cougar cubs, belonging to the killed cougar, and he attempts to shield them from predation. The film grossed a total of $45 million in worldwide receipts. Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. The hunter briefly unties Benji while trying to unravel his rope. DoesTheDogDie. It also received an Oscar nomination for the Best Original Song for the theme song "I Feel Love," written by Euel Box and performed by country singer Charlie Rich. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. He growls and barks, and Mary berates him and carries him away, but he bites her and lunges at Linda, causing the note to fall out. Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. It is the first in a series of five films about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. The wolf begins to chase Benji, but the dog manages to elude him. Higgins had a close rapport with the actor Edgar Buchanan, who played Uncle Joe Carson on Petticoat Junction. 23. [3], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Review: In 'Max,' a Shellshocked Dog Reverts to His Heroic Self", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benji_the_Hunted&oldid=978977579, Pages using infobox film with unknown empty parameters, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from November 2018, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 01:53. He then follows Officer Tuttle into the police station but gets locked in. He told Variety magazine in 1977: "It has become an industry-caused thing, but the G rated classification has to some degree become 'if it's G, it can't be for me'." From the top of the cliff, Benji sees the cubs below. Unaware Benji is nearby, Inn gets back into the helicopter and flies away. Benji barks at the wolf, then bites at him. In Oregon, Benji has gone missing while filming a movie on location. He then wrote a Christian poem in memory of Higgins called My Gift to Jesus. The movie's theme song, "I Feel Love", recorded by the country music star Charlie Rich, won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song in 1975.[2]. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role. Benji races to the Chapman home to alert the humans but is shooed out by Mary, not understanding his message. Higgins (December 12, 1957 – November 11, 1975) was one of the best-known dog actors of the 1960s and 1970s. Later, the cougar drinks from the stream when one of the cubs approaches. Benji is at a loss at what to do next. Meanwhile, the wolf begins to move in on the cubs, but the helicopter flies overhead, scaring him away. He came out of retirement at an estimated age of 16[11] to star in the 1974 feature film Benji, which became his greatest commercial success.[12]. This is readily apparent when comparing Benji and For the Love of Benji. Benji presents her with the bone he received from Bill and she follows him back to the Chapman house where Mary brushes her, brings her food and names her Tiffany after the jewelry store. [4] The park scenes were in Dallas. Benji lures the cubs to come out from under the rock and carries one of the cubs up the side of the steep mountain in his mouth. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role. While hunting, Benji comes face to face with a rabbit, but licks it twice, and leaves. Does the dog die? As the wolf gives chase, Benji tricks the wolf by hiding in the bushes that shields the cliff behind it and sends the wolf falling off the cliff to his death. On Siskel & Ebert & The Movies, film critic Roger Ebert gave "Thumbs Up" rating for the film. Later, Riley writes a ransom note to extort money from Dr. Chapman by threatening his children, but Henry throws it on the ground, writes a new one, and orders Riley to deliver it when he gives him the signal. Although Benji almost falls into the deep ravine, he climbs to safety. Benji runs home where he finds that Linda has preceded him in an attempt to cut off his efforts. Higgins appeared on screen with Edgar Buchanan, with whom he had appeared in the TV series Petticoat Junction; this was the final film for both. Confusion between the two dogs was increased when VHS and DVD videos of the original Benji movie were released with pictures of Benjean on the cover. When Benji spots the cougar again, he barks at the cubs to follow him across the stream. The hunter comes outside to see about the noise, scaring the wolf away. Benji barks at her repeatedly until she gives chase, but Benji loses her along the way. Benji's girlfriend Tiffany is kicked and seems to be dead but it is later revealed that she only suffered a broken leg. The two actors had an obvious fondness for one another, which is especially clear in Benji, because the movie's naturalistic pacing allowed them to interact as friends rather than requiring that Higgins perform a specific trick to which Buchanan would react. With Peter Breck, Deborah Walley, Patsy Garrett, Allen Fiuzat. Benji finds a cabin where a quail is being cooked over an open fire. The film was a critical and box-office success, grossing $45 million on a budget of $500,000. Benji goes to rest in plain sight in the meadow just as the helicopter approaches. When the hunter takes the cooked bird inside, Benji spies two additional dead quails hanging on a line nearby. Benji the Hunted is a 1987 American children's adventure drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. Tiffany rushes out and bites him and gets a vicious kick in return; she is not killed, but her leg is sore and bruised. Gross, Linda (November 19, 1974). She snatches the note from Benji and puts it in her purse. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benji_(1974_film)&oldid=971651349, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, January L'Angelle as Student (uncredited), This page was last edited on 7 August 2020, at 12:24.
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