Bingo

"More hip than humanly possible!"

1991 1h 30m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 102

ActionAdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A dog named Bingo escapes a circus and befriends a young boy named Chuckie. When Chuckie’s family moves away and leaves Bingo behind, the brave canine sets off on a perilous cross-country trek to reunite with his friend, overcoming countless obstacles—including dangerous criminals and his own fear of fire.

“More hip than humanly possible!”

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Cast

Cindy Williams
Natalie Devlin
David Rasche
Hal Devlin
Suzie Plakson
Ginger
Jackson Davies
Vet
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Chuckie Devlin
Kurt Fuller
Lennie
Stephen E. Miller
Sheriff
Frank C. Turner
Prison Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Robbins
Writers: Jim Strain
Languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Robbins, shot by John McPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Cindy Williams and David Rasche and Suzie Plakson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Robbins directs. John McPherson behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Maryann Brandon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish.
5Directed by Matthew Robbins, shot by John McPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Maryann Brandon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Cindy Williams and David Rasche and Suzie Plakson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "More hip than humanly possible!".
10IMDB entry: tt0101455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.