Bless the Beasts & Children (1971) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1971 · 102 mins · English

Directed by

Stanley Kramer

Starring

Jesse White, Bill Mumy, Bruce Glover, William Bramley, Miles Chapin, Vanessa Brown

The film asks which creature would kill solely for sport, then follows a band of social outcasts at a boys’ summer camp who discover a nearby rifle club planning to massacre penned buffaloes. Determined to protect the herd, they run away from the camp, confronting cruelty and learning the power of compassion and rebellion.