Bingo (film)
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| Directed by | Matthew Robbins |
| Produced by | Thomas Baer |
| Written by | Jim Strain |
| Starring | Cindy Williams David Rasche Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography | John McPherson |
| Editing by | Maryann Brandon |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 1991 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bingo is a 1991 American family comedy film, released by TriStar Pictures.
Bingo, a runaway circus dog saves the life of Chuckie (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.), a young boy who is somewhat an outcast within his family. The two quickly become best friends - skateboarding, playing pinball, and doing math homework together. But Chuckie's parents discover the stowaway pooch and make no bones about the fact that Bingo will not accompany them on their cross-country move.
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[edit] Plot
Bingo is removed from his circus troop because he cannot do the trick (jumping through a ring of fire) assigned to him. His master, frustrated, gets ready to shoot him so he runs away from home. As he is escaping, he saves the life of a young boy named Chuckie, who happened to be drowning in a nearby river/lake. They become best pals, until the family moves out of town. Chuckie's parents don't want Bingo to come along. Bingo tries to follow them and he encounters many adventures and new people (good and bad) along the way. In the end, they both are reunited when the both of them were trapped in a room together by two thugs who had set a bomb, threatening both of their lives. Bingo, being the hero of the day, saves Chuckie and injures himself in doing so, and, in the end, Chuckie's dad allows him to keep Bingo (unless he's been neutered).
[edit] Cast
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[edit] Animal Cast
Bingo .... Lacey, 3½ years old at time of filming, part border collie
Bingo (Stand In) .... Maui, 2 years old, Lacey's son, part border collie
Bingo (Stunts) .... Max, 6 years old, part border collie
American Bulldog at Duke's .... Spike, 20 months old, weight: 120 pounds
Terrier at Duke's .... Magic, 2 years old, related to Higgins (dog) (Benji)
Border Collie/Newfoundland Terrier/Labrador X at Duke's .... Christmas, 7 years old, was saved from an L.A. pound and given to trainers Mark and Dawn Wiener as a wedding gift
Rough coated German Shepherd at Duke's .... Griz Bear, 4 years old, was rejected from International Guiding Eyes as a puppy due to the grooming required by his long coat
Terrier at Duke's .... Snickers, 2½ years old, also related to Higgins
Grey and White Terrier/Border Collie X at Duke's .... Bosco, 11 months old, Snickers' son
Golden Retriever at Duke's .... Lady, 9 years old, about to retire at time of filming
Chihuahua at Duke's .... Tiki, 2 years old, borrowed from Abbotsford pet store
Alaskan Brown Bear .... Donna, 3 years old, Trained by Lloyd Beebe, form Olympic Game Park, Sequim, Washington
Marilyn, Betty and Lauren .... were played by former miniature poodle champions, all of them male from Braylane Miniature Poodles, Am. Can. Ch. Braylane Blitz UD, TP, TDI and his two sons, Ch. Braylane Bill of Fare and Am. Can. Ch Braylane Bugsby CD, TP,TDI[1]
Bloodhound(s) .... were supplied by Maple Ridge Search and Rescue, Vancouver.[2]
[edit] Soft Toy
The toy company Commonwealth Toy & Novelty Inc. produced toy Bingos to tie in with the film's release. The dog came with a blue backpack. Even though he is not seen wearing one in the film, number five of the collector card set has him wearing one.
[edit] Reception
The Washington Times gave Bingo a half-star out of four, and deemed it "The Problem Child of pet pooch movies."[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Judy Bray, "POODLEFILMS: Movies/Videos Starring Poodles", January 14, 2004. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ From the official Tri-Star Pictures press release
- ^ "Opening This Week". The Washington Times. September 12, 1991.
[edit] External links
- Bingo at the Internet Movie Database
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