Bingo (1991 film)

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.

Bingo
Video release poster
Directed byMatthew Robbins
Written byJim Strain
Produced byThomas Baer
Starring
CinematographyJohn McPherson
Edited byMaryann Brandon
Music byRichard Gibbs
Production
companies
TriStar Pictures
Thomas Baer Productions
Distributed byTriStar Pictures
Release date
  • August 9, 1991 (1991-08-09)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

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