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Ben
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PG,1hr 33min
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1972
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Synopsis: This sequel to the rampaging-rodent chiller Willard stars Lee H. Montgomery as young Danny Garrison, a neglected kid who finds a new little friend in Ben -- an intelligent rat whose furry minions managed to slaughter most of the cast of the previous film. Proving that one can't teach an old rat new tricks -- just variations on the old ones -- Ben displays his affection for Danny by directing his posse to off anyone who torments him... in the sweetest possible way, of course, since this is a PG-rated ... Full Synopsis
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Willard, the film to which Ben is a sequel, was not a great movie, but it was a good example of how to take a premise that could easily be problematic and turn it into a fine horror film. Ben, unfortunately, makes all the mistakes that Willard avoided. First among these is making the lead human, who in the first film was vulnerable and sympathetic but still culpable and guilty, into a much-too-cutesy-pie ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Danny Garrison
Cliff Kirtland
Bill Hatfield
Beth Garrison
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