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Released
1992 · FILM

Benny's Video

A video‑obsessed teenager sets out to shoot his own violent masterpiece for his unsuspecting parents, only to plunge his family into a chilling nightmare.

Directed by
Written by
Rated
FSK · FSK 16
Runtime
110 min
Language
DE
CrimeDrama
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

A fourteen‑year‑old video enthusiast who is fascinated by violent movies decides to create his own film and present it to his parents, resulting in tragedy.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Marie HomolkovaShot by Christian BergerDesigned by Christoph Kanter

Also known as

  • Benny's Videoen
  • El vídeo de Bennyes

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