Take This Job and Shove It (1981): Cast & Box Office
Take This Job and Shove It is a 1981 romantic comedy directed by Gus Trikonis, starring Tim Thomerson as Ray Binkowski, Eddie Albert and Barbara Hershey. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $17.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Gus Trikonis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinema Group Ventures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Take This Job and Shove It About?
The premise of Take This Job and Shove It without spoilers.
The comedy for everyone who’s had it up to here… A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work.
Take This Job and Shove It Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- mudding
- bigfoot monster truck
- mud wrestling
- hixploitation
- monster truck
- rednecks
- beer
- country folk
- neo western
- hillbilly
- off road race
- country music
+25 more Show fewer
- school
- love
- womanizing
- old flame
- coming back
- tour
- womanizer
- truck racing
- dirt track racing
- company executive
- small town
- nostalgia
- profit motive
- conglomerate
- mud pit
- catching up
- covered in mud
- mud
- muddy clothes
- reference to song take this job and shove it
- brewery
- obscene finger gesture
- iowa
- title based on song
- independent film
Take This Job and Shove It Cast & Characters
Tim Thomerson leads the cast as Ray Binkowski, with Eddie Albert as Samuel Ellison and Barbara Hershey as Jane Margaret ("J.M.") Halstead. Directed by Gus Trikonis; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gus Trikonis
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Tim Thomerson as Ray Binkowski -
Eddie Albert as Samuel Ellison -
Barbara Hershey as Jane Margaret ("J.M.") Halstead -
Royal Dano as Beeber
Also Starring in Take This Job and Shove It
· 18 more- James Karen Loomis
- David Keith Harry Meade
- Penelope Milford Lenore Meade
- Martin Mull Dick Ebersol
- Art Carney Charlie Pickett
- Robert Hays Frank Macklin
- Len Lesser Roach
- Virgil Frye Cleach
- Suzanne Kent Charmaine
- Joan Prather Madelyn
- Bruce M. Fischer Jimmy
- David Allan Coe Mooney
- George Lindsey Man at Gas Station
- Charlie Rich William Hooker
- Brenda Siemer Scheider Ellison's Secretary
- Lacy J. Dalton Mooney's Wife
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- Johnny Paycheck Man with Hamburgers
- Brad Waller Dugan
More from Gus Trikonis
More films directed by Gus Trikonis: Christmas Snow, Malice in Wonderland, Dempsey and Dance of the Dwarfs.
Take This Job and Shove It Box Office
Take This Job and Shove It grossed $17.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$17.6M
- US & Canada
- $17.6M
Cars in Take This Job and Shove It
28 cars on screen, including the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL R107 and the 1979 Chevrolet K-10.
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1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL R107 Main role -
1979 Chevrolet K-10 Important role -
1978 Ford F-150 Important role -
1974 Ford F-250 Important role
Take This Job and Shove It Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ein Senkrechtstarter kratzt die Kurve” and “젊은 영웅들”.
- Also known as
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- Ein Senkrechtstarter kratzt die Kurve
- 젊은 영웅들
- Apáñatelas como puedas
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Job, Take It Like a Man, Ma’am! and Get a Job.
Take This Job and Shove It FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Take This Job and Shove It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Take This Job and Shove It?
Take This Job and Shove It runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Take This Job and Shove It released?
Take This Job and Shove It was released on April 24, 1981.
Who directed Take This Job and Shove It?
Take This Job and Shove It was directed by Gus Trikonis.
More films by Gus Trikonis Who is in the cast of Take This Job and Shove It?
Take This Job and Shove It stars Tim Thomerson as Ray Binkowski, Eddie Albert as Samuel Ellison and Barbara Hershey as Jane Margaret ("J.M.") Halstead, among 22 credited actors.
How much did Take This Job and Shove It make at the box office?
Take This Job and Shove It grossed $17.6 million worldwide.
Does Take This Job and Shove It have a post-credit scene?
No. Take This Job and Shove It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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