Benji (Takes a Dive) at Marineland

1981 0h 30m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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As the lovable mutt prepares to perform the first SCUBA dive by an animal, a villain attempts to prevent it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benjean
Benji
Jesse Davis
Self
Hardy Haberman
Lana / Various / The Mulberry Squares

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Camp
Writers: Harland Wright, Joe Camp
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Benji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Benjean and Jesse Davis and Hardy Haberman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0344920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Camp directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Benji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Benjean and Jesse Davis and Hardy Haberman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0344920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 30 min · 0h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Benji (Takes a Dive) at Marineland (1981)

Part of

The Benji Collection

Benji is the name of a dog who has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the 2000s. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji franchise. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time, usually to help someone overcome a problem. Joe Camp is the creator and director of the Benji films. The first dog to play Benji was a shelter dog named Higgins, trained by Frank Inn. Later, Higgins' offspring Benjean took over the role for a few films.