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Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes Bananas

Yes, We Have A Bananza!

19805.31h 33m

Overview

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

Directed by Vincent McEveety
Written by Don Tait, Gordon Buford
Produced by Ron Miller
Box Office0Revenue: $18.0M

Top Cast

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Louise Trends

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Davy Johns

John Vernon

John Vernon

Prindle

Stephen W. Burns

Stephen W. Burns

Pete

Elyssa Davalos

Elyssa Davalos

Melissa Drake

J

Joaquin Garay III

Paco

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Capt. Blythe

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Shepard

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Quinn

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Chief Steward

Themes & Keywords

mexicochasesequelcriminal syndicateprivate detectivecounterfeiting ringbananaslatin america

About Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes Bananas is a fantasy, comedy, family, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of mexico, chase, sequel, criminal syndicate, private detective, counterfeiting ring. Directed by Vincent McEveety, it stars Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith, John Vernon. The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

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