Tommy Boy Review

Tommy Boy


Release Date: 8th June 1995 - Australia

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Distribution

Paramount Pictures Australia

Genre: Comedy

Rating: M

Runtime: 97 minutes


Box Office Gross: $32,679,899 (USA)

Plot Summary

When the owner of a car parts factory suddenly dies, his incompetent, childish and dimwitted son must save the business with the help of a snide accountant. Also, to protect it from his new con artist relatives as they plan to sell it to a big corporation.

Cast

Chris Farley - Tommy Callahan

David Spade - Richard Hayden

Brian Dennehy - Big Tom Callahan

Rob Lowe - Paul Barish (Uncredited)

Bo Derek - Beverly Barish-
Burns Callahan

Dan Aykroyd - Ray Salinzky

Julie Warner - Michelle Brock
Sean McCann - Frank Rittenhauer
Zach Grenier - Ted Reilly
James Blendick - Ron Gilmore
Clinton Turnbull - Young Tommy
Ryder Briton - Young Richard
Philip Williams - Danny
David Malloy - Sammy
Roy Lewis - Louis

Austin Pool - Obnoxious Bus Kid
William Dunlop - R.T.

George Kinamis - Kid at Lake

Dov Tiefenbach - Kid at Lake

Mark Zador - Kid at Lake
Thick Wilson - Mr. Brady
Maria Vacratsis - Helen
Colin Fox - Nelson
Jonathan Wilson - Marty
Lindsay Leese - Reservationist
Marc Strange - 'Toy-Car' Executive
Sandi Stahlbrand - News Reporter
Gil Filar - Kid in Bank
Patricia Moffatt - Mrs. Nelson

John Farley - Roy (Cameo) (Uncredited)

Kevin P. Farley - Guy at Dad's Party (Cameo)

(Uncredited)

Crew

Director - Peter Segal

Writers - Bonnie & Terry Turner

Associate Producer - Michael Ewing
Executive Producer/Second Unit Director:
Toronto - Robert K. Weiss

Producer - Lorne Michaels
Co-Producer - Barnaby Thompson
Production Designer - Stephen J. Lineweaver
Art Director - Alicia Keywan
Set Decorator - Gordon Sim

Property Master - Vic Rigler
Costume Designer - Patti Unger

Director of Photography - Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography: Second Unit,

Los Angeles - Robert M. Stevens

First Assistant Director - John Hockridge

Second Unit Directors: Toronto - Curtis Petersen

and T.J. Scott
Stunt Coordinator - Branko Racki
Special Effects Coordinators - Michael Kavanagh
and Mike Vezina
Deer Animatronics - Walter Klassen

Editor - William Kerr

First Assistant Film Editor - Michael L. Sale

Supervising Sound Editor - Terry Rodman

Re-Recording Mixers - Jeffrey J. Haboush,

Greg P. Russell and Kevin E. Carpenter

Animal Vocal Effects - Frank Welker

Music - David Newman

Music Supervisor - G. Marq Roswell


Review

Full of humour and enthusiasm, TOMMY BOY is a buddy comedy movie that never fails to amuse everyone. I enjoyed it when I saw it for the first time. It felt magnificent and spot on. The film features a talented duo of actors, Chris Farley and David Spade, who deliver terrific performances, particularly Farley, who should have had a long acting career in film. Alas, it is cut short by his untimely death from a fatal drug overdose in 1997.

As Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels went through a similar experience in Dumb and Dumber, it's another road trip buddy comedy that follows two characters who must learn about themselves. Farley plays the hapless idiot, slightly chubby Tommy, while Spade portrays the intelligent and sarcastic Richard. Together, they made this duo a memorable and entertaining comical pair. They intentionally go over the top and fulfil this by having fun and creating a hilarious and enjoyable experience. This film is the rise of their short partnership of only two movies, ending with Black Sheep as their last film.

I liked this comedy. TOMMY BOY is a real treat if you're in the mood for a good laugh.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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