# Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

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**Runtime**: 93 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure
**Directed by**: Vincent McEveety
**Written by**: Don Tait
**Starring**: Cloris Leachman, Charles Martin Smith, John Vernon, Stephen W. Burns, Elyssa Davalos, Joaquin Garay III

> *Yes, We Have A Bananza!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A sentient Volkswagen causes chaos on a family road trip to Mexico. It thwarts a counterfeiting ring while dodging a persistent mechanic. The movie slips as smoothly as Herbie’s transmission.

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