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A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, Metacritic 48/100. Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. The highest scoring of the 5 titles in its series. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic48/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
664 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert StevensonDirector
- Don DaGradiScreenplay
- Bill WalshScreenplay
- George BrunsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dean JonesJim Douglas
- Michele LeeCarole Bennett
- David TomlinsonPeter Thorndyke
- Buddy HackettTennessee Steinmetz
- Joe FlynnHavershaw
- Benson FongMr. Wu
- Andy GranatelliAssociation President
- Joe E. RossDetective
- Iris AdrianCarhop
- Ned GlassToll Booth Attendant
- Robert FoulkBice
- Gil LambPoliceman at Park
Stills
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Themes
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