Six Pack (1982)

A race car driver is driving to a race in a motor home with his race car on a trailer. His car gets stripped of parts. He ends up with 6 orphan kids on his way to the race.

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	...	Self
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 | diner | waitress | sheriff | 

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Taglines:

Kenny Rogers is Brewster Baker.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Location scouts looked at sites in Texas, Florida, and Alabama. They ultimately chose Georgia because of access to local racetracks, crew availability, and incentives offered by the state Film Commission.

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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

Swifty: [as Brewster drives off] You no good, rotten, washed up, fork tongue, black hearted, double dealing, backstabbing, alci bum! We could've been great together.

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Alternate Versions

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

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (1992)

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Soundtracks

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
(uncredited)
Music by Jay Livingston
Lyrics by Ray Evans
Sung by the guys in the car

User Reviews

love the kids

Brewster Baker (Kenny Rogers) is a washed-out race car driver. His car parts get stolen. He chases after the thieves who drive their van off a bridge. Brewster is shocked to find the thieves are actually six kids. He saves the youngest Little Harry from the river. Heather/Breezy (Diane Lane) is the oldest of the orphaned siblings. They steal for corrupt Sheriff Big John (Barry Corbin) to stay together. Brewster is quickly arrested but the kids break him out. His girlfriend bar waitress Lilah (Erin Gray) pushes him to be a reluctant father figure and they become his diminutive pit crew.

Kenny Rogers is not the greatest actor but he's good enough here. I liked this a lot when I was a kid. The six pack is compelling and I really root for them. There's a young Diane Lane and an even younger Anthony Michael Hall. The story is sweet. The kids are all familiar with foul language and Swifty is the loudest. It's a family film of that era. It's also a movie that is always going to have a happy ending. In addition, there is plenty of race track action.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Six Pack

Filming Locations:

Dixie Raceway, Woodstock, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,946,418, 18 July 1982

Gross USA:

$20,225,989

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$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