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The Love Bug is a 1997 American adventure comedy television film directed by Peyton Reed and written by Ryan Rowe. The fifth installment in the Herbie film series, the film is part remake and part sequel, in that the events of the original 1968 The Love Bug film are repeated while the storyline plots to follow Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). It premiered on ABC in the anthology television series The Wonderful World of Disney on November 30, 1997. The film stars Bruce Campbell and includes a special appearance by Dean Jones, star of the original The Love Bug, tying it to the previous films, while introducing an evil, black Volkswagen Beetle named Horace, the Hate Bug, giving the film a much darker tone than the other films.
Original Release
11/30/1997
US Release
11/30/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bruce Campbell | Hank Cooper |
John Hannah | Simon Moore III |
Alexandra Wentworth | Alex Davis |
Kevin J. O'Connor | Roddy Martel |
Dana Gould | Rupert |
Harold Gould | Dr. Gustav Stumpfel |
Micky Dolenz | Donny Shotz |
Burton Gilliam | Mecanic Race Announcer |
Clarence Williams III | Chuck |
Dean Jones | Jim Douglas |
Directors
Writers
Gordon Buford, Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Ryan Rowe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bruce Campbell | Hank Cooper |
John Hannah | Simon Moore III |
Alexandra Wentworth | Alex Davis |
Kevin J. O'Connor | Roddy Martel |
Dana Gould | Rupert |
Harold Gould | Dr. Gustav Stumpfel |
Micky Dolenz | Donny Shotz |
Burton Gilliam | Mecanic Race Announcer |
Clarence Williams III | Chuck |
Dean Jones | Jim Douglas |
Andy Houts | 1st Mechanic |
Mike Wills | 2nd Mechanic |
Doug McCallie | Cocky Mechanic |
Christin Hinojosa | Trendy Gal |
Andrew Woodworth | Trendy Guy |
Peter Spears | Young Dr. Stumpfel |
Rick Overton | The General |
Jeff Garlin | Highway Patrolman |
Alecia Guzman | Bride Model |
Curtis Bradford | Pepe |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George Zaloom | Executive Producer |
Les Mayfield | Executive Producer |
Irwin Marcus | Producer |
Ryan Rowe | Producer |
Joan Van Horn | Producer |