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The Beniker Gang (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Ken Kwapis
Writer : Jeffrey Kindley

Synopsis

When his younger friends go up for adoption, threatening their extended family, an orphaned teen helps them discourage potential parents.

Actors

Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy
Arthur Beniker
Jennifer Dundas
Jennifer Dundas
Cassie Beniker
Charles Fields
Charles Fields
Edmund Beniker
Jeff Alan-Lee
Jeff Alan-Lee
James Beniker
Danny Pintauro
Danny Pintauro
Ben Beniker
George Martin
George Martin
Judge Pink
Will Patton
Will Patton
Forest Ranger
J. T. Walsh
J. T. Walsh
Principal Stoddard
Mary Hamill
Mary Hamill
Edith Stamwick
William Duell
William Duell
Postmaster Greaves
Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald
Mr. Uldrich
Richmond Hoxie
Richmond Hoxie
Attorney
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
Mr. Millhauser
Paddy Croft
Paddy Croft
Mrs. O'Malley
Joyce Reehling
Joyce Reehling
Miss Nickerson
Martha Byrne
Martha Byrne
Molly Stamwick
Stacey Glick
Stacey Glick
Orie Stamwick
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
Laundry Truck Driver
Frederick Ainsworth
Frederick Ainsworth
Mr. Schramm
Luca Venantini
Luca Venantini
Fighting Boy
Anna Bond
Anna Bond
Newscaster
Thomas Massengale
Thomas Massengale
Driver of Pursuing Car (uncredited)

Crews

Ken Kwapis
Ken Kwapis
Director
Judie Angell
Judie Angell
Novel
Jeffrey Kindley
Jeffrey Kindley
Screenplay
Curtis Clark
Curtis Clark
Director of Photography
Stanley Warnow
Stanley Warnow
Editor
John Arnone
John Arnone
Production Design
Dianne Finn-Chapman
Dianne Finn-Chapman
Costume Design
Lynn Kressel
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Doro Bachrach
Doro Bachrach
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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