USA,
1972, 94 min
Directed by:
Phil KarlsonScreenplay:
Gilbert RalstonCinematography:
Russell MettyComposer:
Walter ScharfCast:
Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy, Meredith Baxter, Kaz Garas, Paul Carr, Richard Van Vleet, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Paul (more)Plots(1)
Danny Garrison, a lonely young boy with a heart condition finds a friend in Ben, a rat once trained by misfit Willard Stiles. Danny's new best friend protects him from bullying and keeps his spirits up through hard times. But all is not well in Ben's colony and the other rodents terrify the town with a series of violent attacks. The police are determined to wipe them out. Can Ben survive? (Second Sight)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1973 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1973 - Walter Scharf (Best Original Song)