The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
Charles Martin Smith
Davy Johns
Stephen W. Burns
Pete
Harvey Korman
Capt. Blythe
Cloris Leachman
Louise Trends
Elyssa Davalos
Melissa Drake
Joaquin Garay III
Paco
Richard Jaeckel
Shepard
Alex Rocco
Quinn
John Vernon
Prindle
Fritz Feld
Chief Steward
Vito Scotti
Armando Moccia
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Garage Owner
Ruben Moreno
Store Owner
Tina Menard
Store Owner's Wife
Iris Adrian
Loud American Wife
Jack Perkins
Loud American
Don Diamond
Local #2
Warde Donovan
Maitre d'
Jeff Ramsey
The Matador
Jorge Moreno
Bus Driver
Antonio Trevino
Pigeon Owner
Director
Vincent McEveety
Screenplay
Don Tait
July 12, 2020
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**_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
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$18,000,000.00