Bingo (1991 film)
1991 American family comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bingo is a 1991 American family comedy film directed by Matthew Robbins from a script by Jim Strain. The film follows Bingo, a clever runaway circus dog who goes on a cross-country search to find Chuckie (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.), a boy he befriended. Along the way, Bingo gets into various adventures with colorful characters. Bingo was portrayed by Lace, a female border collie adopted from a shelter.[1] Principal photography began on September 12, 1990.[1]
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Directed by | Matthew Robbins |
Written by | Jim Strain |
Produced by | Thomas Baer |
Starring | |
Cinematography | John McPherson |
Edited by | Maryann Brandon |
Music by | Richard Gibbs |
Production companies | TriStar Pictures Thomas Baer Productions |
Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $8.6 million |
The film was released to theaters on August 9, 1991 by TriStar Pictures. It was a box office disappointment and received mostly negative reviews. The film is intended as a parody of boy-and-his-dog films and has elements of absurdist humor and dark comedy.[2]