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Ben

Name: Ben
Director: Phil Karlson
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1972
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy, Meredith Baxter

A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

1972 · Directed by Phil Karlson · 94 min · Horror · Thriller · 9 frames

Tagline

Where 'WILLARD' ended... Ben begins. And this time, he's not alone!

Crew

Written by: Gilbert Ralston
Cinematography: Russell Metty
Edited by: Harry Gerstad
Music: Walter Scharf
Produced by: Mort Briskin

Cast

Lee Montgomery as Danny
Joseph Campanella as Cliff Kirtland
Arthur O'Connell as Bill Hatfield
Rosemary Murphy as Beth Garrison
Meredith Baxter as Eve Garrison
Kaz Garas as Joe Greer
Paul Carr as Kelly
Richard Van Vleet as Reade
Kenneth Tobey as Engineer
James Luisi as Ed

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Bing Crosby Productions
Themes: animal attack, sequel, death, sewer, rat, eaten by rats, pet rat, adoring

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