Bingo (1991)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Matthew Robbins

Writer (WGA):

Jim Strain (written by)

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

More hip than humanly possible.

Plot:

A runaway circus dog befriends a young boy who has trouble fitting in with his friends.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Prison | Bear | Product Placement | Pet Owner Reunion

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Cindy Williams	...	Natalie Devlin
David Rasche	...	Hal Devlin
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.	...	Chuckie Devlin
David French	...	Chickie Devlin
Kurt Fuller	...	Lennie Smith
Joe Guzaldo	...	Eli Smith
Glenn Shadix	...	Duke, Dog Butcher
Janet Wright	...	Emma Lois, Duke's Waitress
Wayne Robson	...	Four Eyes, Bingo's Prison Mate
Suzie Plakson	...	Ginger
Simon Webb	...	Steve, Circus Performer
Tamsin Kelsey	...	Bunny, Circus Performer
Norman Browning	...	Prosecutor
James Kidnie	...	Defense Attorney
Blu Mankuma	...	Motorcycle Ticketing Cop

Runtime:

Germany:90 min | Spain:87 min | USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:All | Germany:6 | Spain:T | USA:PG | Australia:G | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Following a long line of female dogs portraying males in films/TV - Bingo was actually an female found by Hollywood Animals in a shelter.

Goofs:

Continuity: Chuckie follows four kids on his bike to the river jump. He stops and they go on without him. When he goes back and finally jumps, the tracks left by the other boys in the mud are different.

Quotes:

Chickie Devlin: What are you waiting for?
Chuckie Devlin: Your farts to evaporate!

Soundtrack:

ON WISCONSIN

A little weird

Bingo is a very strange movie. It's not a bad one, but it missed the target because it's not completely a kids animal movie like many others as well as it's not completely a spoof to such movies. And such half-and-half as a rule has very little chances for success. The beginning and the ending of the story are incredibly typical for an animal family flick but all the rest of it is quite different. Well, it was so silly and at the same time so funny. Personally, I laughed many times watching this strange movie (and I'm not a spoof fan), but as in every silly comedy there was nothing especially memorable in this movie. Humor in many ways is typical for a kids friendly movie, though sometimes it becomes a bit crude for such movies. The language also is too strong for a family movie. Overall, I found Bingo funny and enjoyable enough for watching once, but definitely before watching it you should know what kind of movies you are going to watch.

My grade 5.6 out of 10. Sorry for my bad English.