Hall, erin gray, and that tightly bearded man himself, kenny rogers. Find great deals on ebay for kenny rogers 6 pack when you shop the largest online selection at. Kenny rogers love will turn you around six pack end. Words and music by even stevens, david malloy, thom schuyler and kenny rogers played often in the score. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael hall, and barry corbin.
The movie was featured on the full kenny rogers tribute episode of the disasters in the making podcast. Kenny rogers 6 pack vinyl lot albums kenny, dottie west, ten years of gold more. Kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael hall. If you remember six pack, its hard to forget that it was merle haggards rainbow stew playing in the background when brewster baker kenny rogers enters a bar and first reunites with his love interest of the film, lilah played by erin. Bearded, amiable american singeractor kenny rogers launched his professional career as a member of the new christy minstrels, then first rose to fame as a member of the. Find films and movies featuring kenny rogers on allmovie. He became the first member of his family to graduate from high school. Kenny rogers was a big part of pop culture and deserved much. The essence of kenny rogers captured best in six pack movie. Six pack, dvd starring kenny rogers is a fun filled movie about kenny as a racecar driver who gets ripped off by six kids who strip his racecar of all its parts when. Kenny rogers and the first edition with ike and tina turner and gladys king. Kenny rogers doesnt have any movies playing in theaters. Kenny rogers filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films.
Kenny rogers plays brewster baker, a race car driver who takes in six foulmouthed kids who steal his engine. When race car driver brewster kenny rogers stops at a gas station in texas, he returns to find that his race car has been stripped bare. I remember watching six pack on hbo at my dads house. I have always liked kenny rogers music and always will, and if you.
Kenny rogers filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Find great deals on ebay for six pack movie kenny rogers and six pack movie kenny rogers dvd. With a history that is full of good old american car culture. Aug 19, 2018 the average moviegoer might not know this, but kenny rogers once starred in a movie that went on to become a box office success. Mar 30, 2020 but, i think theres a sweet spot era of people who were first introduced to kenny rogers via his acting in movies like the 1982 racecar driving motion picture, six pack. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael. Kenny rogers love will turn you around six pack end credits. Aug 17, 2012 love will turn you around was the theme song for six pack kenny rogers first movie released in theatres on july 16, 1982. Aug 20, 1982 if youve never seen anyone wear a gold chain with a sweatshirt, then by all means go see kenny rogers in six pack, which opens today at the national and other theaters. Six pack 1982 cast and crew when race car driver brewster kenny rogers stops at a gas station in texas, he returns to find that his race car has been stripped bare.
Rogers was the lead in the movie, as he expanded his skills from singing to acting as well. Passengers were invited to vote for either excalibur, beverly hills cop, this is spinal tap, or six pack. Song in the background is love will turn you around, from the movie. What is more patriotic than the red, white and blue of the original kenny rogers sixpack the movie 1970 chevrolet stock car. I watched that movie on dvd all the time and i love that movie if kenny rogers and the six pack.
He has no recourse to the law, for the corrupt local sheriff takes. Kenny rogers was a big part of pop culture and deserved. When a retired stock car driver, brewster baker kenny rogers, meets up with a group of orphans intent on dismantling his car, he takes them. Read the six pack movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Rogers had acting roles in movies and television shows, including the title roles in kenny rogers as the gambler and the macshayne series for the nbc mystery movie, and the 1982 feature film six pack. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers. He catches up with them while one boy is trying to drive away in an old truck and ends up in the river. In breakfast in dubbo, martin recounts a lengthy bus trip in new south wales that took place in 1986, during which the passengers were given the opportunity to vote for a movie to watch on video. Six pack was also a country music movie, and not just because kenny rogers played the lead role. Mar 23, 2020 racing was also an interest of rogers. He chases down the miscreants, who turn out to be six orphan. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray. Although kenny attempted to get a movie career going for himself in 1982 with the film six pack, it was really on tv where he found acceptance.
My boys understand that they are not allowed to swear and that its only a movie and not real. With kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, barry corbin. Kenny rogers most famous roles, from six pack to the. Kenny rogers first movie released in theatres on july 16, 1982. Brewster baker six 6 pack movie kenny rogers t shirt. The movie is written by mike marvin and alex matter, and features kenny rogers, a famous country music singer, who has been cast as brewster baker, a race car driver trying to make it big in the racing circuit.
Six pack is a movie that hit the big screen in 1982. Kenny rogers in his first movie is a washed up race car driver trying to make a comeback. He teaches them a few lessons, and they help him win the nascar circuit. Original movie poster for this movie has now been sold on amazon.
Find out where six pack is streaming, if six pack is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Born in texas, the fourth of eight children, singer kenny rogers grew up in a poor area of houston where his father worked in a shipyard and his mother in a hospital. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael hall and barry. All actors kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, barry corbin, terry kiser, bob hannah, tom abernathy. She enjoys family type movies with kids and happy endings.
The meaning and relevance of this movie s six pack title is that it is a play on words of its usual meaning which is the way beer and other drinks and beverages are packaged which is in halfadozen packages of cans or bottles. Mar 22, 2020 six pack was also a country music movie, and not just because kenny rogers played the lead role. He chases down the culprits, who turn out to be a group. I know i had seen this movie for loads of times over, along the space of as. Remembering the country crooners most memorable pop culture moments. Sep 16, 2014 this is a movie from the 80s that ive had a lot of request for apparently its hard to find for alot of people so i thought id post it on my channel. There are six orphaned youngsters in this movie who befriend stock car racer kenny rogers, hence the term six pack. Jul 22, 2014 one of my favorite movies while growing up.
Celebrate the memory of kenny rogers with this complete guide to his film career, from six pack to the gambler movies and more. Six pack is not only a vehicle for singer kenny rogers but also a pleasant family movie. He chases down the miscreants, who turn out to be six orphan children. His racing career was going in reverse, until six carcrazy kids joined his pit crew and put him back on the track. It is notable that kenny rogers characters name is brewster baker, and his shortened nickname is brew, a reference to beer. In 1982 he was in six pack, a comedydrama about a race car driver named brewster baker having to work with orphans on his pit crew. But, i think theres a sweet spot era of people who were first introduced to kenny rogers via his acting in movies like the 1982 racecar driving motion picture, six pack. It is entertaining and a good flashback to those of us that remember watching it and singing big rock candy mountain as a kid. Kenny rogers six pack tribute love will turn you around duration.
He took an interest in singing while quite young and as a teenager joined a doowop recording group who. Following in the footsteps of country singerturnedactor kris kristofferson, kenny rogers starred in six pack, a film about orphans who strip down a mans car on the orders of the local sheriff. Kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael. Six pack 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hallmark movies on dvd 6pack collection the love letter in my dreams the magic of ordinary days what the deaf man heard a painted house christmas in canaan. Six pack is a 1982 american comedydrama film directed by daniel petrie and starring kenny rogers, diane lane, erin gray, anthony michael hall and barry corbin. He was a cofounder of the restaurant chain kenny rogers roasters in collaboration with former kentucky fried chicken ceo john y. If you are an old stock car racing fan, a kenny rogers fan, or just looking for a decent family movie to watch dont look this over.
Pop culture graphics six pack poster movie 27x40 kenny rogers diane lane erin gray. Country music icon kenny rogers dead at 81 you be safe with god and just know that i will always love you, singer dolly parton tweeted saturday. Anthony michael hall the breakfast club, the dead zone, erin gray silver spoons, barry corbin one tree hill and terry kiser weekend at bernies costar in this warm and funny family comedy featuring a hot soundtrack of country hits by kenny rogers, crystal gayle, merle haggard and more. Love will turn you around kenny rogers six pack movie. If youve never seen anyone wear a gold chain with a sweatshirt, then by all means go see kenny rogers in six pack, which opens today at the national and other theaters. Not all of his interest in racing had to do with the movie, though. Kenny rogers love will turn you around six pack opening. You wont find the 1982 film six pack archived in the smithsonian or in the short list of oscarawarded efforts. Mar 21, 2020 find out where six pack is streaming, if six pack is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Six pack 1982 stream and watch online when race car driver brewster kenny rogers stops at a gas station in texas, he returns to find that his race car has been stripped bare. If you remember six pack, its hard to forget that it was merle haggard s rainbow stew playing in the background when brewster baker kenny rogers enters a bar and first reunites with his love interest of the film, lilah played by erin gray.
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