Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
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40% of critics liked it
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52% of users liked it
(20,549 ratings)
In the fourth installment of the "Herbie" series of Volkswagen Bug fantasies, the magical car has lost a lot of its sheen as it is retreaded into a journey through Central America. D.J. (Charles Martin Smith) and Pete (Stephan W. Burns) want to enter their supernatural car in a special,… More In the fourth installment of the "Herbie" series of Volkswagen Bug fantasies, the magical car has lost a lot of its sheen as it is retreaded into a journey through Central America. D.J. (Charles Martin Smith) and Pete (Stephan W. Burns) want to enter their supernatural car in a special, high-stakes race in Brazil. And so they set off driving with that goal in mind. Along the way the car ends up in a bullring playing the role of matador, the best of several incongruous adventures. Most audiences will still favor The Love Bug, the 1969 hit that spawned this third sequel. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vincent McEveety
- Written By
- Don Tait, Gordon Buford
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1980 Wide
Critic Reviews
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, Time Out
It's not surprising that they haven't got around to changing the plot formula, only the scenery.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
A cheerful, four-cylinder children's movie, though its car jokes aren't good for much mileage.
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Sarah Wenk, Common Sense Media
More adventures of the lovable Volkswagen Bug.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Strictly for the young ones.
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Cast
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Cloris Leachman
as Aunt Louise
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Charles Martin Smith
as D.J.
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Harvey Korman
as Captain Blythe
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John Vernon
as Prindle
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Stephan W. Burns
as Pete
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Joaquin Garay III
as Paco
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Elyssa Davalos
as Melissa
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Richard Jaeckel
as Shepard
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Alex Rocco
as Quinn
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Fritz Feld
as Chief Steward
- Iris Adrian
- Ceil Cabot
- Donald Diamond
- José González
- Héctor Morales
- Jorge Moreno
- Ruben Moreno
- Jack Perkins
- Jeff Ramsey
- Vito Scotti
- Henry Slate
- Ray Victor
- Kenny Endoso
- Buddy Joe Hooker
- Alma Beltran
- Ernie Fuentes
- Warde Donovan
- Dolores Aguirre
- Burt Santos
- Alex Tinne
- Steve Boyum
- Tom Scott
- Stephen W. Burns
