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The Beniker Gang (1984)
When his younger friends go up for adoption, threatening their extended family, an orphaned teen helps them discourage potential parents.
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When his younger friends go up for adoption, threatening their extended family, an orphaned teen helps them discourage potential parents.
Rating:G
Genre:Drama
Written By:Jeffrey Kindley
In Theaters:11/2/1984
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Scholastic Productions
Cast
Ken Kwapis
Director
Andrew McCarthy
Arthur Beniker
Jennifer Dundas
Cassie Beniker
Charles Fields
Edmund Beniker
Jeff Alan-Lee
James Beniker
Danny Pintauro
Ben Beniker
George Martin
Judge Pink
Will Patton
Forest Ranger
J.T. Walsh
Principal Stoddard
Mary Hamill
Edith Stamwick
William Duell
Postmaster Greaves
Anthony Heald
Mr. Uldrich
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