Benji - on a hot scent
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Benji - on a hot scent |
| Original title | Benji |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1974 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Joe Camp |
| script | Joe Camp |
| production | Joe Camp, Erwin Hearne , Ed Vanston , Ben Vaughn |
| music | Euel box |
| camera | Don Reddy |
| cut | Leon Seith |
| occupation | |
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Benji is a 1974 American film . It was the first of several films starring the mixed breed dog Benji as the main character. Benji was portrayed by the mixed breed dog Higgins; this was trained by animal trainer Frank Inn .
action
The stray mixed breed dog Benji lives in an abandoned house. Every day on his usual foray through the city he meets his human friends like Officer Tuttle and the cafe owner Bill and hunts a lady’s white cat in the neighborhood. Benji has been a stray ever since his tramp owner was arrested one day. He would like to live with siblings Paul and Cindy, but their father is Dr. Chapman strictly against a dog in the house. Housekeeper Mary secretly feeds Benji. Also as Dr. Chapman soon learns of Benji, he forbids taking him into the house and does not let Cindy's tears soften him.
One day Benji meets a white dog lady he likes in the park and takes her to the Chapmans. Mary calls Benji's new friend Tiffany.
One day Linda, Henry and Riley break into the house where Benji lives to settle down with their gang of gangsters. Riley expresses himself skeptical, as he soon finds signs that the house is not uninhabited, but when Linda brings the gang leader Mitch with her, he agrees that the gang should settle here. The gang kidnaps Paul and Cindy to be met by Dr. Chapman extorted $ 100,000.
In the meantime, Dr. Chapman called the police. Benji runs to the Chapmans' house to get help, but Mary doesn't understand him and sends him away. Thereupon Benji steals the note with the message from the kidnappers to lure the police to the abandoned house, but is stopped. When Benji tries to notify Officer Tuttle at the police station, he is accidentally detained, but released by a passing police officer.
Benji returns to the house and tries to steal the first draft with the kidnapping message. When Mitch tries to grab him, he is bitten by Tiffany and kicks him. Benji walks to the Chapmans' house again. There he finds Linda pretending to be a reporter and immediately putting the note in her handbag. Despite Linda's resistance, Benji manages to steal her handbag so that the police can read the note. Benji leads the police to the gang's hideout. There the police arrest the gang and free the children. Dr. Chapman treats Tiffany's injury and takes in both dogs.
synchronization
The German version of the film has the following voice actors :
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Chapman | Peter Breck | Harald Leipnitz |
Awards
- The theme song of the movie Benji's Theme (I Feel Love) was at the Golden Globe Awards in 1975 with the Golden Globe in the category Best Original Song award.
- At the Oscars in 1975 , the title song got an Oscar nomination in the Best Song category .
Reviews
"Problem-free, somewhat sentimental family entertainment with sparingly dosed tension."
Web links
- Benji - On hot trail in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benji - On a hot scent. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on July 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Benji - On the hot scent in the lexicon of international films