Bingo (1991 film)
| Bingo | |
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| Directed by | Matthew Robbins |
| Written by | Jim Strain |
| Produced by | Thomas Baer |
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| Cinematography | John McPherson |
| Edited by | Maryann Brandon |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
Production companies | Tri-Star Pictures Thomas Baer Productions |
| Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $8.6 million |
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. Principal photography began on September 12, 1990.
The film was released to theaters on August 9, 1991 by Tri-Star 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.