
A Dog's Journey(2019)
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.


“A hero comes home.”
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

Gabriel Bateman
Carter

Darby Camp
Frankie

Kiele Sanchez
Whitney

Gralen Bryant Banks
Sam

Will Rothhaar
Sid

Angus Sampson
Titus

Jerod Haynes
Lyle

Jim Gleason
Capt. Newsome

Brady Permenter
Brute

Tom Proctor
Cajun Captain
Benji is a drama, family, adventure, crime film released in 2018 exploring themes of dog, reboot, benji. Directed by Brandon Camp, it stars Gabriel Bateman, Darby Camp, Kiele Sanchez. Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
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