Six Pack (film)
| Six Pack | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Produced by | Michael Trikilis |
| Written by |
Mike Marvin Alex Matter |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
Charles Cochran Roger Cook Charles Fox |
| Cinematography | Mario Tosi |
| Edited by | Rita Roland |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | July 16, 1982 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,225,989 |
Six Pack is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, and stars Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Anthony Michael Hall and Barry Corbin.
Plot
When race car driver Brewster Baker (Kenny Rogers) is stopped at a gas station, parts are stolen from his race car. Then while in a diner in a small Texas town, he sees some people stealing parts from another car, and chases the thieves. When the thieves' van goes into a river, Brewster rescues them and discovers that they are orphaned children. The kids were stealing auto parts for "Big John" the corrupt county sheriff, who jails Brewster for breaking and entering, larceny, resisting arrest and speeding. After the kids help break Brewster out of jail, Brewster reluctantly takes the children with him. Eventually, they form a friendship and bond. The end of the movie features real race footage from the 1982 NASCAR Coca-Cola 500, held at Atlanta Motor Speedway and won that year by Darrell Waltrip.
Cast
- Kenny Rogers as Brewster Baker
- Diane Lane as Heather "Breezy" Aikens
- Erin Gray as Lilah
- Barry Corbin as "Big John" the corrupt County Sheriff
- Terry Kiser as Terk Logan
- Bob Hannah as Diddler
- Tom Aberathy as Louis
- Robbie Fleming as Little Harry
- Anthony Michael Hall as Doc
- Robby Still as Swifty
- Benji Wilhoite as Steven
- Buddy Baker as Himself
Music
The theme song to the film is "Love Will Turn You Around", a song performed and co-written by Rogers that was a #1 country and adult contemporary hit. It peaked at #13 on the pop chart. Miles Goodman served as an orchestrator for the film's score.[1]
Box office
The film had a limited release on July 16, 1982 and went wide on July 23, 1982. It grossed over $20 million during its theatrical run.[2]
Reception
Janet Maslin of The New York Times in her review, called Six Pack "good-natured but none-too-interesting" as a typical fable where "orphans find a father, a lonely man finds a good woman, an unsuccessful racer makes good on the comeback trail, and everybody lives unreasonably happily ever after."[3]
Filming Locations
Part of the movie was filmed in Jefferson, Georgia at Jefco Speedway also known as Georgia International Speedway and Peach State Speedway now known as Gresham Motorsports Park. Some local Jefferson teens were used as extras in the film. Notable NASCAR racing legends raced at the track such as Bobby Isaac, ‘(Tiger Tom)' Tom Pistone, Jody Ridley, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Wendell Scott, Mark Martin, Freddy Fryar, Darrell Waltrip, Alan Kulwicki, Larry Pearson and Rusty Wallace. ‘Alabama Gang’ racing legends Neil Bonnett, Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison and Davey Allison.
Television Show
In 1983, there was a spin-off television show of the same name which featured Don Johnson as Brewster Baker and Markie Post as Sally Leadbetter. This show also featured Joaquin Phoenix (billed as Leaf Phoenix) in his second role.[4]
Home media releases
- VHS Release date: May 19, 1993
- 1st DVD Release date: April 4, 2006
- 2nd DVD Release date: July 3, 2012[5]
As of 2012, the feature has not been released on Blu-ray Disc.
References
- ↑ "SIX PACK". Library of Congress. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Six Pack (1982) - Box Office Mojo". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (1982-08-20). "Movie Review Six Pack (1982) KENNY ROGERS'S 'SIX PACK". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938335/
- ↑ Six Pack (DVD)
External links
- Six Pack at the Internet Movie Database
- Six Pack at AllMovie
- Six Pack at Rotten Tomatoes
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