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Bananas (1971)
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When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion. Director:Woody Allen |
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Cast
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| Woody Allen | ... | ||
| Louise Lasser | ... | ||
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Carlos Montalbán | ... | |
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Nati Abascal | ... |
Yolanda
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Jacobo Morales | ... | |
| Miguel Ángel Suárez | ... |
Luis
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David Ortiz | ... |
Sanchez
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René Enríquez | ... |
Diaz
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| Jack Axelrod | ... |
Arroyo
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Howard Cosell | ... |
Himself
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Roger Grimsby | ... |
Himself
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Don Dunphy | ... |
Himself
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| Charlotte Rae | ... |
Mrs. Mellish
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Stanley Ackerman | ... |
Dr. Mellish
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Dan Frazer | ... |
Priest
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Storyline
Fielding Mellish (a consumer products tester) becomes infatuated with Nancy (a political activist). He attends demonstrations and tries in other ways to convince her that he is worthy of her love, but Nancy wants someone with greater leadership potential. Fielding runs off to San Marcos where he joins the rebels and eventually becomes President of the country. While on a trip to the states, he meets Nancy again and she falls for him now that he is a political leader. Written by Scott R. Vaughn <scott@vaughn.hon.msu.edu>
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ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for comic sexuality including some pin-up nudity, some drug use and crude language (re-rating) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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La locura está de moda See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Don Dunphy: Good afternoon. Wide World of Sports is in the little republic of San Marcos where we're going to bring you a live, on the spot assassination. They're going to kill the president of this lovely Latin American country and replace him with a military dictatorship...
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Words and music by Marvin Hamlisch
Sung by The Yomo Toro Trio See more »
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Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae and Mary Jo Catlett all appear in small roles. All three performers would later appear on the TV sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the montage of Melish training with the rebels he is standing in the chow line with a plate. When the cook dished out his meal, the overhead shot shows Melish holding an army style mess kit. In the next scene he asks "What the hell is this stuff anyhow?" and he is back to eating off the plate. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Don Dunphy: Good afternoon. Wide World of Sports is in the little republic of San Marcos where we're going to bring you a live, on the spot assassination. They're going to kill the president of this lovely Latin American country and replace him with a military dictatorship...
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"Quiero La Noche"Words and music by Marvin Hamlisch
Sung by The Yomo Toro Trio See more »
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