The Beniker Gang is a 1984 American drama film written by Jeffrey Kindley and directed by Ken Kwapis (in his feature film directorial debut). The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Arthur Beniker, Jennifer Dundas as Cassie Beniker, Charles Fields as Edmund Beniker, and Danny Pintauro as Ben Beniker.[1]
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| Directed by | Ken Kwapis |
| Screenplay by | Jeffrey Kindley |
| Based on | Dear Lola by Judie Angell |
| Produced by | Doro Bachrach |
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| Cinematography | Curtis Clark |
| Edited by | Stan Warnow |
| Music by | Richard Lyon |
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| Distributed by | Lorimar Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Five orphans run away from an orphanage in hopes of becoming a family together.
Cast
- Andrew McCarthy as Arthur Beniker
- Jennifer Dundas as Cassie Beniker
- Charles Fields as Edmund Beniker
- Jeff Alan-Lee as James Beniker
- Danny Pintauro as Ben Beniker
- George Martin as Judge Pink
- Will Patton as Forest Ranger
- J. T. Walsh as Principal Stoddard
- Mary Hamill as Edith Stamwick
- William Duell as Postmaster Greaves
- Anthony Heald as Mr. Uldrich
- Richmond Hoxie as Attorney
- Peter McRobbie as Mr. Millhauser
- Paddy Croft as Mrs. O'Malley
- Joyce Reehling as Miss Nickerson
- Martha Byrne as Molly Stamwick
- Stacey Glick as Orie Stamwick
- Bill Smitrovich as Laundry Truck Driver
