# The Beniker Gang

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1984 film by Ken Kwapis

The Beniker Gang Theatrical release poster Directed by Ken Kwapis Screenplay by Jeffrey Kindley Based on Dear Lola by Judie Angell Produced by Doro Bachrach Starring Andrew McCarthy Jennifer Dundas Charles Fields Jeff Alan-Lee Danny Pintauro Cinematography Curtis Clark Edited by Stan Warnow Music by Richard Lyon Production company Scholastic Productions Distributed by Lorimar Pictures Release date November 2, 1984 (1984-11-02) Running time 87 minutes Country United States Language English

***The Beniker Gang*** is a 1984 American [drama film](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) written by Jeffrey Kindley and directed by [Ken Kwapis](/source/Ken_Kwapis) (in his [feature film directorial debut](/source/List_of_directorial_debuts)). The film stars [Andrew McCarthy](/source/Andrew_McCarthy) as Arthur Beniker, [Jennifer Dundas](/source/Jennifer_Dundas) as Cassie Beniker, Charles Fields as Edmund Beniker, and [Danny Pintauro](/source/Danny_Pintauro) as Ben Beniker.[1]

## Plot

Five orphans run away from an orphanage in hopes of becoming a family together.

## Cast

- [Andrew McCarthy](/source/Andrew_McCarthy) as Arthur Beniker

- [Jennifer Dundas](/source/Jennifer_Dundas) as Cassie Beniker

- Charles Fields as Edmund Beniker

- Jeff Alan-Lee as James Beniker

- [Danny Pintauro](/source/Danny_Pintauro) as Ben Beniker

- George Martin as Judge Pink

- [Will Patton](/source/Will_Patton) as Forest Ranger

- [J. T. Walsh](/source/J._T._Walsh) as Principal Stoddard

- Mary Hamill as Edith Stamwick

- [William Duell](/source/William_Duell) as Postmaster Greaves

- [Anthony Heald](/source/Anthony_Heald) as Mr. Uldrich

- Richmond Hoxie as Attorney

- [Peter McRobbie](/source/Peter_McRobbie) as Mr. Millhauser

- [Paddy Croft](/source/Paddy_Croft) as Mrs. O'Malley

- Joyce Reehling as Miss Nickerson

- [Martha Byrne](/source/Martha_Byrne) as Molly Stamwick

- [Stacey Glick](/source/Stacey_Glick) as Orie Stamwick

- [Bill Smitrovich](/source/Bill_Smitrovich) as Laundry Truck Driver

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The Beniker Gang (1985) directed by Ken Kwapis • Film + cast • Letterboxd"](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-beniker-gang/). Letterboxd.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.

## External links

- [*The Beniker Gang*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088787/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [*The Beniker Gang*](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beniker_gang) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)

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