Six Pack (1982)

Stopping briefly in a small Texas town, an itinerant race car driver finds that his stock car, on a trailer behind his motor home, has just been quickly and expertly stripped. He chases ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Mike Marvin, Alex Matter

Stars:

Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenny Rogers	...	Brewster Baker
Diane Lane	...	Breezy
Erin Gray	...	Lilah
Barry Corbin	...	Sheriff
Terry Kiser	...	Terk
Bob Hannah	...	Diddler
Tom Abernathy	...	Louis
Robbie Fleming	...	Little Harry
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Doc
Robby Still	...	Swifty
Benji Wilhoite	...	Steven
Buddy Baker	...	Himself
Gary McGurrin	...	Hank
Charles Kahlenberg	...	Stan
Roy Tatum	...	Harley

Storyline

Stopping briefly in a small Texas town, an itinerant race car driver finds that his stock car, on a trailer behind his motor home, has just been quickly and expertly stripped. He chases down the miscreants, who turn out to be six orphan children. He has no recourse to the law, for the corrupt local Sheriff takes most of the proceeds of their thievery in exchange for not putting them in an orphanage. They are charming rogues, who are in turn charmed by him. Disliking their arrangement with the Sheriff, they stow away with him, and he finds himself becoming a reluctant father figure. Thanks to their enthusiasm and incredible mechanical know-how, he begins to make a name for himself on the racing circuit. But the Sheriff doesn't take kindly to losing his extra income.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | hixploitation | sheriff | car | stock car | 

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Taglines:

Kenny Rogers is Brewster Baker.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brewster et les six chenapans

Filming Locations:

Dixie Raceway, Woodstock, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$20,225,989

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Lion Share

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Six Pack kids range in age from seven years to sixteen years. Of the six, most are boys, five of them, with only one girl.

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Goofs

The car driven by Baker's nemesis is a Dodge Mirada but is constantly (and incorrectly) referred to as a Buick.

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Quotes

Sheriff: Not this time, boy. I'm in charge of my charges.
Brewster Baker: I want those kids, Sheriff.
Sheriff: I just bet you do.
T.V. Commentator: [running to pit road, with microphone in hand and camera crew in tow] On my way to Baker's car. Be there in a minute.
Sheriff: Well, I got an arrest warrant from the state of Texas, and extradition papers from the state of Georgia.
T.V. Commentator: Pardon me, officer. Brewster, what made you take that wrong turn?
Brewster Baker: Chris, I don't think I took a wrong turn. I'll tell ya, this sheriff here is from the same hometown as my six pack,...
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Alternate Versions

CBS edited 14 minutes from this film for its 1984 network television premiere.

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Connections

Remade as Six Pack

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Soundtracks

The More I See You
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played at the Panhandle Cafe

User Reviews

Fantastic movie

I'm with amyjo79 with this movie, as I saw it on TV years ago and videotaped it, then just bought the DVD when I finally found it had been released.

Yes, it has its corny parts and some bad language in it, but as was already said, Kenny Rogers' character chides the kids for swearing and they stop doing it for the most part. Yes it is predictable to a certain degree as well, but since the DVD arrived here, my three boys aged between 4 - 9yrs have not stopped watching it! They love the fast cars, the music and the plot in general, and I won't stop them watching it. My boys understand that they are not allowed to swear and that it's only a movie and not real.

I have always liked Kenny Rogers' music and always will, and if you like his music too, I'm sure you will like the move as well.