Six Pack

MOVIE REVIEW OF Six Pack (1982) PG

Cast
Director	daniel petrie	Runtime: 1hrs 48min ( 108min)
brewster baker	.....	kenny rogers
breezy / heather	.....	diane lane
lilah	.....	erin gray
sheriff	.....	barry corbin
terk	.....	terry kiser
diddler	.....	bob hannah
louis	.....	tom abernathy
little harry	.....	robbie fleming
doc	.....	anthony michael hall
swifty	.....	robbie still
steven	.....	benji wilhoite
himself	.....	buddy baker
hank	.....	gary mcGurrin
stan	.....	charles kahlenberg
harley	.....	roy tatum
pensey	.....	terry l. beaver
clarence	.....	ernest dixon
hippie #1	.....	jay mcMillan
hippie #2	.....	tim bays
jake	.....	barney johnston
waitress	.....	ruthann leatherwood
announcer	.....	john buren
TV commentator	.....	chris economaki
TV commentator #2	.....	chuck woolery
man walking in front of brewster and lilah	.....	burt reynolds

PLOT SUMMARY

Brewster Baker (Kenny Rogers) is a professional race car driver who, after an accident at Talladega and a 2 year hiatus from the racing circuit, is trying to get back on track, literally and figuratively. On his way, he meets up, through no choice of his own, with six orphaned siblings who make it a habit of stripping cars for the corrupt local sheriff (Barry Corbin). As much as he tries, Baker can't shake the kids. So what other option does he have with a six pack of car experts? Why bring them along for his pit crew, of course!

Things really get complicated when Baker is offered a spot as a national driver at the Atlanta 500 Grand National Race, while at the same time, the sheriff is tracking the kids for running out on him. And if that's not enough, some of Baker's old racemates such as The Terk Logan (Terry Kiser) are out for revenge in the form of sabotage.

TECH INSPECTION

First off, kudos the the fantastic racing scenes. PA announcing makes the movie all that more authentic.

Kenny Rogers brings his country-boy wit and charm to the big screen in a role that I enjoyed even more than The Gambler--although they are two completely different types of movies and plots.

I won't spoil it by telling you how it ends, although about half way through, you could probably guess what happens. the storyline is anything but unpredictable, but that is not a bad thing this time. All I will say is that no matter how many times I watch it, one scene toward the end never fails to bring real tears to my eyes.

You will enjoy the pre-career appearances by Diane Lane and Anthony Michael Hall, as well as the mentioning of Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd in the 1^st and 2^nd positions at Atlanta.

One little note, I was awakened to the fact, while watching this movie, that an uncanny amount of stupid, klutzy sidekicks in the movies are named Otis. Just an observation. And of course, this review would not be complete without the mention of the unforgettable soundtrack. It's killer!

Finally, a personal request. Please watch this movie. For Me!

QUOTES
Finally, a short list of quotes I think are worth repeating. You may recognize some, but these are my own picks, not ones that are particularly famous:

• You gonna die, mister? ~ Little Harry Oh God, I hope so. ~ Brewster
• Damn. Mister, you look like shit. But put 'er there anyhow. ~ Swifty
• Oh shit! ~ Swifty That ain't no lie. ~ Louis
• Listen, if I can't fix it, it ain't broke. Take it easy, mister. ~ Doc
• You got the tires? ~ Doc Does a wild bear shit? ~ Louis
• You no-good, rotten, washed up, black-hearted, back stabbin', alky bum...We coulda' been great together. ~ Swifty
• Last week's old times? ~ Brewster
• Sit on him, Louis! ~ Steven
• Sheriff John Stone. I'm here to pick up my chargees...an' run 'em back to Texas. ~ Brewster
• He had to shake the dew off his lily. ~ Swifty
• The Lord knows that. Just tell him to get here quick! ~ Heather
• No shit, Dick Tracy! ~ Little Harry

Here is my personal rating of this movie. This rating is out of ten meows.
¹⁰/₁₀

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