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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1971 DVD Release: 07/05/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 22 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Absurd Comedy, Political Satire

One of Woody Allen's earlier, more slapstick-oriented efforts, Bananas tells the story of Fielding Mellish (Allen), a neurotic New Yorker who follows the object of his affections, Nancy (Louise Lasser), to the fictional Central American country of San Marcos, where she is involved in a revolution. Nancy wants nothing to do with Fielding, but he soon becomes a guest of the country's dictator (Carlos Montalban), before accidentally becoming the leader of San Marcos himself. Fielding is eventually shipped back to the US and tried as a subversive, but being that this is a comedy, and an especially light one at that, everything works out in the end. A far cry from Allen's later, more somber films, Bananas still works as an often hilarious amalgam of sight gags, one-liners, and bizarre asides. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Woody Allen - Fielding Mellish
Louise Lasser - Nancy
Carlos Montalban - General Emilio M. Vargas
Natividad Abascal - Yolanda
Jacobo Morales - Esposito

Woody Allen's hilarious second feature finds its way to DVD in this MGM Home Entertainment release that will certainly have fans of his unique "slapdash" humor rolling off of their couches in pained laughter. With the selection of either an 1.85:1 widescreen transfer or a 1.33:1 standard full-screen version of the film in addition to a closed-captioned English or Spanish Dolby Digital Mono audio track with optional English or Spanish subtitles, Allen fans will be able to vividly experience the film like never before, courtesy of the wonders of DVD technology. Extra features include a collectible booklet and an original theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide