This is an introduction to the movie “For the Love of Benji” which was released in 1977. You’ll learn about where the film was shot, who had what role, and more background details. This movie has some exciting facts to explore, so stick around to find out more.
Where it Filmed?
The “For The Love of Benji” movie shooting took place in the following locations:
The filming started on the 8th of November, 1976, and the entire shoot was done in a remarkably simple yet effective style.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Benjean | Benji |
| Art Vasil | Stelios |
| Allen Fiuzat | Paul |
| Patsy Garrett | Mary |
| Cynthia Smith | Cindy |
| Ed Nelson | Chandler Dietrich |
| Catherine McClenry | Airline Representative – U.S. |
| Anassis Vassilakidis | Ticket Agent |
| Dean Goss | Man in Line |
| Tony Alatis | Greek Paging Man |
| Michalis Lambrinos | Man in Baggage Room |
| Peter Bowles | Ronald |
| Bridget Armstrong | Elizabeth |
| Valerios Megaloikonomov | Policeman |
| Yannis Totsikas | Butcher |
| Vagelis Traiforos | Hotel Doorman |
| Brandon Camp | Little Boy with Dog |
| Brandon Cunningham | Boy in Park |
| Takis Kaplanis | Boy in a shop window |
| Savas Alatis | Boy in airport (uncredited) |
| Gary Grubbs | Hank (uncredited) |
| Angela Cacoliris Samaras | Little Angy – 10 yrs. (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Let’s dive into some fun trivia about the movie:
- “For the Love of Benji” is an adventure-comedy film that was released on June 10, 1977, in the USA.
- The movie is about Benji, a dog who uncovers a fake CIA agent in Athens, Greece.
- The director of the film is Joe Camp, and it also stars Benjean, Art Vasil and Allen Fiuzat.
- In addition, the movie did receive some critique, having 19 user reviews and 7 critic reviews.
- An interesting fact to consider is that according to Peter Bowles’ memoirs ‘Bridget Armstrong’ was only cast because the original actress had objection to the animal trainer methods and ended up being fired.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: New York City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Athens, Greece
- Latitude: 37.9838096
- Longitude: 23.7275388
- Place ID: ChIJ8UNwBh-9oRQR3Y1mdkU1Nic
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Athens, Greece
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Location Name: Houston, Texas, USA
- Latitude: 29.7600771
- Longitude: -95.37011079999999
- Place ID: ChIJAYWNSLS4QIYROwVl894CDco
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Houston, TX, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
