Gentle Ben

• Director: David S. Cass, Sr.
• Genre: Children's/Family
• Movie Type: Family-Oriented Adventure, Animal Picture
• Themes: Orphans
• Release Year: 2002
• Run Time: 89 minutes

Plot

This made-for-cable family film was inspired by the 1960s TV series after the same name. Following the (apparent) deaths of his parents, young Mark (Reiley McClendon) goes to live with his sheriff uncle Jack (Dean Cain) in the North Woods. Here Mark befriends a huge but lovable bear, whom he nicknames Ben. The rest of the film finds Mark and Jack joining forces to rescue the endangered Ben from a relentless poacher named Fog (Corbin Bernsen). Filmed on location in Auburn and Foresthill, CA, Gentle Ben debuted March 25, 2002 over the Animal Planet cable network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Corbin Bernsen; Dean Cain

Credit

David S. Cass, Sr. - Director, Stephen Bridgewater - Executive Producer, Larry Levinson - Executive Producer, H. Daniel Gross - Executive Producer, Brian J. Gordon - Executive Producer, Steven Squillante - Executive Producer, Kevin Kliesch - Composer (Music Score), Brett Allen - Cinematographer, Kevin Bocarde - Producer, Christian Blackwood - Stunts, Elaine Curtis - Stunts, Jim Makichuk - Screenwriter

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