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


Budget: $20,000,000 

 

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. He also has to protect it from his new con artist relatives, who are planning 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 that never fails to amuse everyone. I enjoyed it the first time I saw it. 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 film career. Alas, it was cut short by his untimely death from a fatal drug overdose in 1997.

As Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels did in Dumb and Dumber, the film follows two characters who must learn about themselves on a road trip. Farley plays the hapless, slightly chubby Tommy, while Spade plays the intelligent, sarcastic Richard. Together, they made a memorable and entertaining comedic pair. They intentionally go over the top and fulfil this by having fun and creating a hilarious and enjoyable experience. This film exemplifies the rise of their short partnership, which consisted of only two movies and ended with Black Sheep.

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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