Take This Job and Shove It (1981)

The "Alison Group" has bought four beer breweries in difficulties. The young but rising top manager Frank Macklin is sent to reorganize one of them - the one which happens to be the main ... See full summary »

Director:

Gus Trikonis

Writers:

Barry Schneider (screenplay), Jeffrey Bernini (story),

Stars:

Robert Hays, Barbara Hershey, David Keith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Hays	...	Frank Macklin
Barbara Hershey	...	J.M. Halstead
David Keith	...	Harry Meade
Tim Thomerson	...	Ray Binkowski
Eddie Albert	...	Samuel Ellison
Penelope Milford	...	Lenore Meade
Charlie Rich	...	Hooker
Martin Mull	...	Dick Ebersol
Art Carney	...	Charlie Pickett
David Allan Coe	...	Mooney
Lacy J. Dalton	...	Mooney's Wife
Royal Dano	...	Beeber
Bruce M. Fischer	...	Jimmy
Virgil Frye	...	Cleach
James Karen	...	Loomis

Storyline

The "Alison Group" has bought four beer breweries in difficulties. The young but rising top manager Frank Macklin is sent to reorganize one of them - the one which happens to be the main company in his home town. At first his old buddies are reluctant to have him as new boss, but since he can't save all of them from the severe changes, the climate soon changes. Then he learns that he increased the profit so much, that the his bosses have decided to resell his brewery profitably to an incompetent Texas oil millionaire...

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Plot Keywords:

brewery | title based on song | iowa | obscene finger gesture | independent film

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Taglines:

The comedy for everyone who's had it up to here...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apáñatelas como puedas

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$17,569,030 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Group Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Allan Coe, the writer of the country song "Take This Job And Shove It" which inspired the movie appears as Mooney.

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Quotes

Ray Binkowski: It's the battle of the luxury cars. Lincoln Continental and American know-how and skill against the German machine.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jack Frost (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Beer Drinkin' Christian"
Music and Lyrics by Lacy J. Dalton and Billy Graham
Performed by Lacy J. Dalton and Bobby Bare
©1981 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & Algee Music Corp. (BMI)

User Reviews

Pure Redneck Fun N'More!

Don't anybody get me wrong! This movie is one of the funniest, wildest movies I've seen in my life. And it is a classic with a capital C! Robert Hays of "Airplane" (1980) goes from an idiot who can't fly a plane to a tough but reasonable head brewery chief in "Take This Job And Shove It". And can he get the women here in this movie. Whoo! Barbara Hershey is the hottie to watch for. Lord, if I was Robert Hays' character, I'd be drooling like a hungry wolf over her. She was hot! Of course, the highlights of this movie are the music, the barroom scene where all the gang is playing football with a roll of toilet paper, and a couple of "giving the finger" scenes that when aired for network TV, are cruelly chopped out, yet I thought were quite funny at best.

David Keith plays the arrogant Harry, who really turns out to be a decent guy toward the film's end.

Tim Thomerson is the wild and smart-aleck country boy from hell Ray. The man drinks more beer and has a mean streak in him that sure can't be dealt with.

Art Carney does a fine job as Mr. Pickett, head of the beer company that Robert Hays is owner of the brewery. He's packed on a few pounds since his "Honeymooners" days, but you need not bother! Eddie Albert rounds out the cast in my opinion as the overbearing egotistical Mr. Ellison, who always wants something, including coffee. He is a big contrast from his days on "Green Acres" here. It makes one think if Arnold The Pig could handle such a domineering old fart like Ellison here.

Altogether, this is a great movie. Despite what anyone else would say, you can't turn down an offer to watch this movie, or would you just say "Take This Movie And Shove It"? I would say "Take This Movie And Watch It" and hopefully, you'll love it!

I sure watched it! And I loved it! (I still love it!)