The Booter

The Booter is a 1987 American caper film set during the prohibition era of the late 20s-early 30s starring James Caan and Robert Downey Jr. as two bootleggers who go through various lengths to illegally smuggle alcohol all while avoiding the authorities from knowing.

The film was released on December 25, 1987, The Booter received mixed reviews and was a financial flop, the first in Andy's directorial career, this along with Astro Boy (1988) would mark the end of Andy's successful auteur run, resulting in him becoming a director for hire for the rest of his career. in later years however, the film would receive a reassessment from film critics as a well-made comedy caper with execution and clever writing.

Home Media

 * 1988 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video VHS/Betamax/Laserdisc
 * 1992 Columbia TriStar Home Video VHS (reprint of 1988 release)
 * 1995 Columbia TriStar Home Video VHS
 * 2003 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Director's Cut DVD
 * 2014 Sony Choice Collection DVD (reprint of 2003 release)
 * 2022 Shout! Selects Blu-ray (under license from Sony/Paramount)