Bananas!* (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6.6
Released in 2009, Bananas!* is a documentary film directed by Fredrik Gertten, running about 87 minutes.
What it’s about. Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?
Who’s in it. Bananas!* stars Byron Rosales Romero as Himself, Juan J. Dominguez as Himself, Duane Miller as Himself and Rick McKnight as Himself, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Bananas!* has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bananas!* page.
If you liked it. Fans of Bananas!* tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Bananas!* (2009)?
- In US, Bananas!* is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Bananas!* worth watching?
- Bananas!* holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Bananas!*?
- Bananas!* stars Byron Rosales Romero, Juan J. Dominguez, Duane Miller, Rick McKnight and David Delorenzo.
- When was Bananas!* released?
- Bananas!* was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.