Ben

1972
PG
1 Std. 34 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,3/10

3632

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.

Regie
- Phil Karlson
Drehbuch
- Stephen Gilbert
- Gilbert Ralston
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,3/10

3632

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Phil Karlson
Drehbuch
- Stephen Gilbert
- Gilbert Ralston
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 1 Gewinn & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Danny Garrison
(as Lee Harcourt Montgomery)

Joseph Campanella

Cliff Kirtland

Arthur O'Connell

Billy Hatfield

Rosemary Murphy

Beth Garrison

Meredith Baxter

Eve Garrison

Kaz Garas

Joe Greer

Paul Carr

Kelly

Richard Van Vleet

Reade

Kenneth Tobey

Engineer

James Luisi

Lee Paul

Carey

Norman Alden

Policeman

Scott Garrett

Henry Gray

Arlen Stuart

Mrs. Gray

Ric Drasin

George
(as Richard Drasin)

Ben

Ben
(Nicht genannt)

Bruce Davison

Willard Stiles
(Archivfilmmaterial)
(Nicht genannt)

Frank Farmer

Police Officer
(Nicht genannt)

Handlung

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Wissenswertes
According to a September 1972 "Los Angeles Times" news item, the rat portraying Ben won a PATSY Award, which honors animal actors.

Patzer
Toward the end of the film when the policemen and the firemen are attacking the rats in the sewers with flamethrowers and the rats are fighting back, it can be seen twice that the scenes of the flamethrower action have been filmed in reverse so that it appears that the rats are advancing - in fact, it can also be seen that the flames are going back into the flamethrowers.

Zitate
[last lines]
Danny Garrison: [crying as Michael Jackson sings "Ben" in the film's score] You'll get well, Ben, and I'll get well. We'll get well, Ben.
[places Ben on a handkerchief]
Danny Garrison: We'll get well, Ben. No one's gonna hurt one of my friends. No, sir.
[gets out a first aid kit, takes a cotton swab and gently rubs Ben's wounds]
Danny Garrison: It's okay.
[Ben squeaks]
Danny Garrison: You're the only friend I have. I love you, Ben.
[Michael Jackson sings the final verse of "Ben" as the closing credits roll]

Verbindungen
Edited from Willard (1971)

Soundtracks
Ben
Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Walter Scharf
Sung and played on piano and harmonica by Danny Garrison (Lee Montgomery (uncredited))
Sung by Michael Jackson during the film's final scene and its closing credits
© 1972 Motown Record Corp.

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5/10

The rat pack bites back

Michael Jackson's title theme is a moving ode and that it applies to a deadly pet rat makes for an odd, if memorable association in this sequel to the hugely successful "Willard" the year before. Youth Lee H.Montgomery is the new "Willard", essentially imprisoned in his parent's home by a rare medical condition, finding a quirky friendship in a stray rat (Ben) who is capable of marshaling the local rat population into war against mankind.

Joseph Campanella is the no-nonsense police detective, while Meredith Baxter (pre David Birney) plays Lee's older sister. There are a number of familiar faces in the supporting cast (e.g. Paul Carr, Kaz Garas, Ken Tobey etc) and the film's rousing conclusion in the city's sewers with the main antagonist cornered, is a tense climax.

The hyperbole written about this film relegating it to turkey status is unwarranted; while not as textured as its predecessor, it's much like the AIP genre films of the early-to-mid seventies in atmosphere and personnel and should entertain accordingly.