FantasyComedyFamilyAdventure

Herbie Goes Bananas

- Yes, We Have A Bananza!

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

Release Date : 1980-06-25

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Herbie IV: Herbie Goes Bananas

Cast

Character Name : Davy Johns

Original Name : Charles Martin Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : Stephen W. Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Blythe

Original Name : Harvey Korman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louise Trends

Original Name : Cloris Leachman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Melissa Drake

Original Name : Elyssa Davalos

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paco

Original Name : Joaquin Garay III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shepard

Original Name : Richard Jaeckel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Quinn

Original Name : Alex Rocco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prindle

Original Name : John Vernon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Steward

Original Name : Fritz Feld

Gender : Male

Character Name : Armando Moccia

Original Name : Vito Scotti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garage Owner

Original Name : Jose Gonzales-Gonzales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Owner

Original Name : Ruben Moreno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Owner's Wife

Original Name : Tina Menard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Loud American Wife

Original Name : Iris Adrian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Loud American

Original Name : Jack Perkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Local #2

Original Name : Don Diamond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Warde Donovan

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Matador

Original Name : Jeff Ramsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Jorge Moreno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pigeon Owner

Original Name : Antonio Trevino

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

**_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 this one shows Herbie talking, albeit cute car-language, not English. Meanwhile Elyssa Davalos is the most beautiful female to be featured in the Herbie franchise up to this point, plus there are several beauties in the periphery. The next film would be the rebooted TV movie “The Love Bug” (1997), which is my favorite of the series, followed by the excellent “Herbie Fully Loaded” (2005). I favor the 1997 one because it’s the most compelling plus features the Dark Herbie and Alexandra Wentworth. The film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes and was shot in Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara & Tijuana), Panama (Panama Canal & Panama City) and the Los Angeles area (Ventura and Burbank). GRADE: B

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-26

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 own wallet. The fleeing child takes refuge in "Herbie" who takes refuge on an ocean liner heading to Panama. This voyage gives "Aunt Louise" (Cloris Leachman) a chance to pair off handsome "Pete" with her bookish neice "Melissa" (Elyssa Davalos) and pretty soon we are all juggling way too many plates as this glorified edition of the "Dukes of Hazard" fails to get out of second gear. There are a few moments that raise a smile from the Bligh-esque ship's captain "Blythe" who has a hang 'em and flog 'em ethos that could have been usefully used on the writers of this banal and unnecessary outing for our VW that I found really struggled. It's peppered with the usual car chase and slapstick antics, but please now, no more....