Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
Movie Info
A corporate executive is assigned to help improve the efficiency of a small-town brewery in this comedy inspired by the Johnny Paycheck song. When the small town turns out to be his old hometown, however, the executive finds himself torn between his loyalties to his company and his old friends.
Cast
Robert Hays
as Frank Maclin
as Frank Maclin
Art Carney
as Charlie Pickett
as Charlie Pickett
Barbara Hershey
as J.M. Halstead
as J.M. Halstead
Eddie Albert
as Samuel Ellison
as Samuel Ellison
David Keith
as Harry Meade
as Harry Meade
Tim Thomerson
as Ray Binkowski
as Ray Binkowski
Martin Mull
as Dick Ebersol
as Dick Ebersol
Penelope Milford
as Lenore Meade
as Lenore Meade
David Allan Coe
as Mooney
as Mooney
Lacy J. Dalton
as Mrs. Mooney
as Mrs. Mooney
Charlie Rich
as Hooker
as Hooker
George Lindsey
as Semitruck Driver
as Semitruck Driver
Johnny Paycheck
as Man with Hamburgers
as Man with Hamburgers
Len Lesser
as Roach
as Roach
Royal Dano
as Beeber
as Beeber
Virgil Frye
as Cleach
as Cleach
Bruce M. Fischer
as Jimmy
as Jimmy
Mike Genovese
as Marvin
as Marvin
Suzanne Kent
as Charmaine
as Charmaine
Robert Swan
as Virgil
as Virgil
James Karen
as Loomis
as Loomis
Wally Engelhardt
as Doomar
as Doomar
Sharon Ernster
as Doreen
as Doreen
Joan Prather
as Madelene
as Madelene
Fran Ryan
as Mrs. Hinkle
as Mrs. Hinkle
Carole Mallory
as B-Jo
as B-Jo
Brenda King
as Secretary
as Secretary
David Selburg
as Harvard Type
as Harvard Type
Stephan B. Meyers
as Harry
as Harry
Mary Pat Hennagir
as Patricia Ann
as Patricia Ann
Mare O'Brien
as Mary
as Mary
Brad Alan Waller
as Dugan
as Dugan
James Whittle
as Installer
as Installer
Critic Reviews for Take This Job and Shove It
All Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (2)
The film is ultimately undone by too many sops to the redneck crowd.
June 26, 2021 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
...an uneven piece of work...
July 4, 2009 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Take This Job and Shove It
½
A fun and very funny movie, which at the same time deals with real life social issues at the time too. It's an interesting movie, and I enjoyed it, but it could have been better.
Aj V
Super Reviewer
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