Driving Me Crazy (1991)

An eccentric, East German inventor/defector travels to Los Angeles to sell a prototype revolutionary new car that runs on vegetables and produces no pollution, but he runs into one madcap ... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers:

R.M. London, David Tausik,

Stars:

Thomas Gottschalk, Billy Dee Williams, Dom DeLuise

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Gottschalk	...	Gunther Schmidt
Billy Dee Williams	...	Max
Dom DeLuise	...	Mr. B
Milton Berle	...	Hotel Clerk
Steve Kanaly	...	Mr. Goodwyn
Michelle Johnson	...	Ricki
Richard Moll	...	Buzz
Morton Downey Jr.	...	Taj
James Tolkan	...	Vince
George Kennedy	...	John McCready
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Cubey (as Tiny Lister Jr.)
Andre Rosey Brown	...	Bluto
Peter Lupus	...	GM Boss
Vlade Divac	...	Yugo Boss
Antony Alda	...	Jack

Storyline

An eccentric, East German inventor/defector travels to Los Angeles to sell a prototype revolutionary new car that runs on vegetables and produces no pollution, but he runs into one madcap after another to find a buyer and financier for mass production.

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Plot Keywords:

german | east germany | los angeles california | hotel | automobile | 

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Taglines:

Gunther Schmidt has built the ultimate car. It's going to take him to the top... or push him over the edge.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trabbi Goes to Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The videogame Gunther plays in the Apartment is Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is one of two movies that previewed the game.

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Goofs

When Gunther is stealing his car back from the car show, he is being shot at and jumps out of a huge window. When he lands outside the window, the passenger-side light is clearly damaged, and falls out. However, in the next shot, the car is in mint condition, the light still in place, and the windows (which were shattered in the shooting) are also intact.

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Crazy Credits

When the credits finish, we see that "Vince" (James Tolkan) is still tied in the chair and he says, "come on guys, come on".

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Connections

References Bonanza (1959)

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Soundtracks

"One World"
Written and Performed by Frumpy / Muellen / WeMen

User Reviews

Lighthearted fun for those who understand it.

This was a fun movie. It's not to be taken seriously, and anyone who does will be disappointed. It's supposed to be a humorous take on the Trabbi and East/West Germany. Lighten up, folks. If you really know what's going on, you'll appreciate the subtle jokes more.

I'd MUCH rather watch this again than Eurotrip, which was just a blatant take on American's view of Europe. Driving Me Crazy was refreshing and silly with mild historical undertones.

Please, give this film a chance. I really enjoyed it and the people I showed it to did as well. This is a good movie to show a German class for a fun movie day or something.