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Release Date:
25 June 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
Ole! It's south of the border disorder when.... [UK Theatrical] morePlot:
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Herbie stinks in this film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cloris Leachman | ... | Aunt Louise | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | D.J. | |
| John Vernon | ... | Prindle | |
| Stephen W. Burns | ... | Pete (as Stephan W. Burns) | |
| Elyssa Davalos | ... | Melissa | |
| Joaquin Garay III | ... | Paco | |
| Harvey Korman | ... | Captain Blythe | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Sheppard | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | Quinn | |
| Fritz Feld | ... | Chief Steward | |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Armando Moccia | |
| Ruben Moreno | ... | Store owner | |
| Tina Menard | ... | Store owner's wife | |
| Jorge Moreno | ... | Bus driver | |
| Allan Hunt | ... | Canal operator #1 |
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Also Known As:
Herbie dreht durch (West Germany) [de]Herbie sbarca in Messico (Italy) [it]
Herbie vild och galen (Sweden) [sv]
Herbie, torero (Spain) [es]
La coccinelle à Mexico (France) [fr]
Riemukupla Meksikossa (Finland) [fi]
To katsaridaki paei sti Notia Ameriki (Greece) (TV title) [el]
To katsaridaki stis megales trelles tou (Greece) [el]
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100 min | 93 min (TCM print)Country:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)Certification:
Australia:G | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Herbie The Love Bug was a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle deluxe ragtop sedan painted in Volkswagen L87 pearl white. Under normal circumstances, the interior would be a matching white. However, Herbie's interior was painted a special non-reflective grey color so the camera and studio lights would not reflect. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the costume party when Pete and Melissa are slow dancing, a black patch appears and disappears from Pete's racing outfit between shots. He never had it on before or after the dance with Melissa. moreQuotes:
Paco: What's your name?[Herbie beeps twice]
Paco: Que?
[he beeps twice again]
Paco: I just call you Ocho, okay?
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. Megalon (#3.12)" (1991) moreSoundtrack:
Look At Me moreFAQ
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| Harvey Korman (minor spoiler) | keithbryantm |
| Dislikes | Paul-308 |
| Herbie goes bananas lyrics | Leslie-217 |
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Herbie's motor was starting to sputter, so to speak, in "Herbie Goes Bananna's". It can be argued that this is the weakest in the series as far as plot, characters, and Herbie himself are concerned. The title is one of the major problems of the films. Bananna's were used in only a minute spot on the film. A better title probably would have been "Herbie Stinks in This Film". The thinly thought-out plot, if you can call it that, has no real direction and it's not clearly explained. You had to look really hard to tell what was going on and why. Characters are another major problem with this film. Panco was little more than a prop to hold up the story; he was at best a pain and of no real help to the film. The other characters were awful - they could have been used much better than they really were. The same goes for the crooks, too. Unfortunately, Herbie doesn't add a whole lot to the film either. Compared to his other films, there's barely any slapstick commedy and he doesn't really help anybody else out in this film, unlike his other ones. Herbie definitely wore out his welcome mat here in this film. The other three are a much better alternative to this film.