Andrew McCarthy stars as Arthur Beniker, an 18 year old at an orphanage who is very close to some of his fellow orphans: Cassie (Jennifer Dundas), Edmund (Charles Fields), James (Jeff Alan-Lee), and Ben (Danny Pintauro). "The Beniker Gang" is definitely agreeable family fare, a feature film adaptation of the novel "Dear Lola" by Judie Angell. Teenagers probably won't be too thrilled with The Beniker Gang (though I liked it), but it's just right for 10-12 yr. It's sweet and interesting and devoid of the annoying, whiney personalities given to so many young characters in the few children's movies made today. Don't get me wrong-I actually liked this movie. There are lots more coincidences, but you'll see them if you watch. It's here where the Beniker "Family" decide to live, and must put up with the snobbery of the nearby villagers.
It happens to be for sale so they buy the place (Arthur has a nice income from writing a "Dear Lola" column for a newspaper) and fix it up. She steps out of the van and lo and behold, they've stopped right in front of a house with an uncanny similarity to the one she drew. The next morning Cassie's the first to wake. They arrive there at night, but must pull over due to a flat tire. They steal a pizza delivery van, repaint it and drive to Missouri. Cassie has the idea of what would be their perfect home, paints a picture of it, and they all set out to find it. There's Arthur, the oldest James, the introvert Edmund, the sort of wisecracking kid Cassie, the shy tomboy Benjamin, the kid who eats paper. Afraid of being separated, a group of five children run away from their orphanage.
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