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Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

G 06/25/1980 Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure 1h 33m
53%
User
Score
4.9/10
40%
55/100

Yes, We Have A Bananza!

Overview

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

Don Tait

Screenplay

Vincent McEveety

Director

Part of the Herbie Collection

Includes Herbie Goes Bananas and other great movies.

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Top Billed Cast

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Davy Johns

Stephen W. Burns

Stephen W. Burns

Pete

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Capt. Blythe

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Louise Trends

Elyssa Davalos

Elyssa Davalos

Melissa Drake

Joaquin Garay III

Joaquin Garay III

Paco

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Shepard

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Quinn

John Vernon

John Vernon

Prindle

Media

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)  Disney Home Video Australia Trailer

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) Disney Home Video Australia Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on July 12, 2020

**_Madcap misadventures with Herbie in Latin America_**

Jim Douglas’ nephew (Stephen W. Burns) inherits Herbie, but has to pick the car up in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with his mechanic friend (Charles Martin Smith) wherein they meet a mischievous little pickpocket that Herbie takes a liking to. John Vernon and Richard Jaeckel appear as dastardly villains while Harvey Korman plays a nutty cruise ship captain with Cloris Leachman & Elyssa Davalos on hand as passengers.

"Herbie Goes Bananas" (1980) is my favorite of the original four Herbie flicks. The amusing story is more compelling than the previous three and the star-studded cast is noteworthy with everyone giving it their all, especially Korman and Leachman. The cast were having a good time and it shows. A highlight is that ...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on December 26, 2023

Couldn't they just have let poor old "Herbie" go get pampered in a motor museum somewhere? Plenty of Castrol GTX and some luxury screen wash? Nope - we had to drag him along to get involved in some dodgy Mexican counterfeit malarkey. He's been inherited by "Pete" (Stephen W. Burns) who is frankly a little disappointed that he's not a Ferrari. Together with his pal "D.J." (Charles Martin Smith) they soon discover that "Herbie" is a car with a mind of his own, and so determine to enter him in a race in Brazil. It's on their way that they get hustled by the hugely annoying "Paco" (Joaquin Garay III) and in trying to get their wallets back, discover they are now immersed in a crime ring led by "Prindle" (John Vernon) who is after a secret photograph the got pinched by the same urchin from his ...

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