Herbie Goes Bananas
| Herbie Goes Bananas | |
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Theatrical release poster by Paul Wenzel | |
| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Written by | Don Tait |
| Based on | Characters by Gordon Buford |
| Produced by | Ron Miller |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frank V. Phillips |
| Edited by | Gordon D. Brenner |
| Music by | Frank De Vol |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18 million |
Herbie Goes Bananas is a 1980 American adventure comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety. It is the fourth in the Herbie film series. The ensemble cast includes Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith, Stephan W. Burns, John Vernon, Elyssa Davalos, Joaquin Garay III, and Harvey Korman. The plot revolves around the further adventures of Herbie, a sentient Volkswagen Beetle race car, as he befriends Paco, an orphan whose pickpocketing ways get him entangled with both Herbie's new owners and a trio of dangerous Incan gold thieves.
Herbie Goes Bananas received mixed reviews from critics, and underperformed at the box office, with domestic earnings of $18 million. It was followed by the sitcom Herbie, the Love Bug in 1982.