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 November 27, 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, detail and clever writing.

Home Media

 * 1988 Orion Home Video VHS/Betamax
 * 1988 Image Entertainment Laserdisc (under license from Orion)
 * 2000 MGM Movietime VHS
 * 2002 MGM Home Entertainment Director's Cut DVD
 * 2015 Kino Lorber Blu-ray (under license from MGM/Fox)
 * 2022 Kino Lorber Ultra HD (under license from MGM)