Bananas
“The Revolutionist That Shook the World With LAUGHTER!”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Robert Weide on BANANAS
Type: Featurette • Published 2016-10-03
Top Cast
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Woody Allen
Fielding Mellish
Louise Lasser
Nancy
Carlos Montalbán
General Emilio M. Vargas
Nati Abascal
Yolanda
Jacobo Morales
Esposito
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Luis
René Enríquez
Diaz
Jack Axelrod
Arroyo
Howard Cosell
Himself
Charlotte Rae
Mrs. Ruth Mellish
Stanley Ackerman
Dr. Al Mellish
Dorothi Fox
J. Edgar Hoover
Eddie Barth
Paul
Conrad Bain
Semple
Baron De Beer
British Ambassador
Allen Garfield
Man On Cross
Roger Grimsby
Himself
Don Dunphy
Himself
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 28, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 28, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.92x
+$9.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenplay & Story
- Woody Allen, Mickey Rose
- Original Score
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Original Title
- Bananas
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, Yiddish, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.8M
- Production Studios
- Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Woody Allen
Woody Allen, Mickey Rose
Marvin Hamlisch
Andrew M. Costikyan
Ron Kalish, Ralph Rosenblum
Axel Anderson, Antonio Encarnacion, Jack Grossberg, Charles H. Joffe, Manolo Villamil
Department Leadership Roster
Woody Allen
Director
Axel Anderson
Producer
Antonio Encarnacion
Producer
Jack Grossberg
Producer
Manolo Villamil
Producer
Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music Composer
Andrew M. Costikyan
Director of Photography
Ron Kalish
Editor
Ralph Rosenblum
Editor
Ed Wittstein
Production Design
Gene Coffin
Costume Design
Woody Allen
Writer
Mickey Rose
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bananas
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bananas about?
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.
Who directed Bananas?
Bananas was directed by Woody Allen.
Who stars in Bananas?
The principal cast of Bananas includes Woody Allen, Louise Lasser, Carlos Montalbán, Nati Abascal, Jacobo Morales.
When was Bananas released and how long is it?
Bananas was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bananas?
Bananas had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $11.8M at the worldwide box office (5.92 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Bananas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bananas was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bananas?
Bananas holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).