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Ben

A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent pack of killer rats.

Director

Phil Karlson

Year

Genre

drama, horror, thriller

Box Office

$769,986

Production

Bing Crosby Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Willard Collection: Ben, Willard

Danny Garrison

Cliff Kirtland

Joseph Campanella

Billy Hatfield

Arthur O'Connell

Beth Garrison

Rosemary Murphy

Eve Garrison

Meredith Baxter

Joe Greer

Kelly

Reade

Richard Van Vleet

Engineer

Ed

Carey

Policeman

Henry Gray

Mrs. Gray

George

Willard Stiles

Police Officer

Observer on Sidewalk

Truck Driver

Onlooker

Hydrex Pest Controller

Onlooker

Fireman Covered with Rats

Police officer with camera

Hunter von Leer

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Danny Garrison Henry Gray

This is sickening. Let's get Danny home. - Ben

This is sickening. Let's get Danny home.

Do you mind if my man covers it? - Ben

Do you mind if my man covers it?

Hatfield. - Ben

- You gonna show me the diary?
- No. - Ben

- You gonna show me the diary? - No.

What's so important about the diary? - Ben

What's so important about the diary?

Kelly. - Ben

- You afraid of rats?
- Nah. - Ben

- You afraid of rats? - Nah.

Kelly! - Ben

He's going to make it, mother. - Ben

He's going to make it, mother.

Start today you've been asleep too long a' - Ben

Start today you've been asleep too long a'

Come on in. I wouldn't hurt you. - Ben

Come on in. I wouldn't hurt you.

Oh, my god! Oh, god! - Ben

Oh, my god! Oh, god!

Never saw people look like that before. - Ben

Never saw people look like that before.

I left your dinner in the oven, mother. - Ben

I left your dinner in the oven, mother.

It's almost nine o'clock. - Ben

It's almost nine o'clock.

Twenty-six! Twenty-six! Rats! Rats! - Ben

Twenty-six! Twenty-six! Rats! Rats!

I called the manager and I tried
to explain what happened, - Ben

I called the manager and I tried to explain what happened,

Oh, you want to hear it again? - Ben

Oh, you want to hear it again?

♪ cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep ♪ - Ben

♪ cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep ♪

Start the day oh come along now Ben a' - Ben

Start the day oh come along now Ben a'

They had to cut off my chest
to fix my heart. - Ben

They had to cut off my chest to fix my heart.

Miss. Garrison. - Ben

Miss. Garrison.

Fellas, we're
gonna have to to hurry this up. - Ben

Fellas, we're gonna have to to hurry this up.

It's the police, Ben. - Ben

It's the police, Ben.

Come on, stay in there, Ben.
You don't want to get found out. - Ben

Come on, stay in there, Ben. You don't want to get foun...

Don't talk now, Ben. - Ben

Don't talk now, Ben.

Ben. - Ben

Ben, this is a trap. - Ben

Ben, this is a trap.

You better go home now, Ben, - Ben

You better go home now, Ben,

- Danny, lunch is ready.
- Coming, Eve. - Ben

- Danny, lunch is ready. - Coming, Eve.

Hey They're biting me They're biting me - Ben

Hey They're biting me They're biting me

I don't like to be helped. - Ben

I don't like to be helped.

Okay, okay, wait a second. - Ben

Okay, okay, wait a second.

Ready to stop? - Ben

Oh, I am going the right way, eh, ben? - Ben

Oh, I am going the right way, eh, ben?

Don't let them see you, Ben. - Ben

Don't let them see you, Ben.

I could swear there was a kid
there on the corner. - Ben

I could swear there was a kid there on the corner.

This is where your home is? - Ben

This is where your home is?

Oh, boy. You have a wonderful house. - Ben

Oh, boy. You have a wonderful house.

Ladies and gentlemen, - Ben

Ladies and gentlemen,

You lied to us, Danny. - Ben

You lied to us, Danny.

Ben wouldn't hurt anybody. He wouldn't. - Ben

Ben wouldn't hurt anybody. He wouldn't.

Hey, what are you playing? - Ben

Hey, what are you playing?

Beginning to feel like a yo-yo. - Ben

Beginning to feel like a yo-yo.

Somebody saw a rat! - Ben

Somebody saw a rat!

No! No! No, no! - Ben

No! No! No, no!

Somebody, help me!
Somebody, help me! Somebody! - Ben

Somebody, help me! Somebody, help me! Somebody!

Danny! Danny! Danny! - Ben

Danny! Danny! Danny!

Danny! - Ben

Danny! Danny! - Ben

Ben! Ben! - Ben

Can they get out of there
except through those four exits? - Ben

Can they get out of there except through those four exits?

Get some more help down here! - Ben

Get some more help down here!

Oh, my god! - Ben

Unit three, come in, unit three. - Ben

Unit three, come in, unit three.

Help me! Help! Help me! - Ben

Help me! Help! Help me!

Over there! - Ben

Help! They're eating us alive down there. - Ben

Help! They're eating us alive down there.

Go on, fellas. Get the hose out.
Hurry up. Get it down. - Ben

Go on, fellas. Get the hose out. Hurry up. Get it down.

Break through the lines there! - Ben

Break through the lines there!

What happened to you? - Ben

What happened to you?

Unit five, over. - Ben

Unit five, over.

Come on, give me some help here. - Ben

Come on, give me some help here.

Flamethrowers, fan them,
sweep them, crisscross them. - Ben

Flamethrowers, fan them, sweep them, crisscross them.

Start moving towards
the distribution tank area. - Ben

Start moving towards the distribution tank area.

God help us if we have to go to war - Ben

God help us if we have to go to war

You're the only friend I have. - Ben

You're the only friend I have.

You'll get well Ben And I'll get well - Ben

You'll get well Ben And I'll get well

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A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent pack of killer rats.

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Director: Phil Karlson

Writer: Stephen Gilbert, Gilbert Ralston

Production: Bing Crosby Productions

Genre: drama, horror, thriller

Year: 1972

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.3

BoxOffice: $769,986

Released: 23 Jun 1972

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Willard Collection: Ben, Willard