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Tommy Boy

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  • Number of people who have this disc in their collection: 21

  • DVD Region 1 Paramount Home Entertainment 1.85:1 (16:9) 16:9 (Anamorphic) Enhanced NTSC Add to Collection Add to Wishlist View Images for this disc Compare prices for this disc



    General:


    Synopsis: Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new brake pads are to be sold. Therefore, Tommy must go on the road to sell them, along with the assistance of Richard, Big Tom's right-hand man. Will Tommy save the company, or will the factory, and the town, go under?

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    Directed By: Peter Segal
    Recommended Retail Price:
    $USD14.99

    Cast: Dan Aykroyd
    Brian Dennehy
    Bo Derek
    Chris Farley
    David Spade
    Julie Warner
    Genre: Comedy
    Running Time: 97 minutes
    Year of Production: 1995
    Disc Release Date: November 9, 1999
    UPC: 97363313144 (or 097363313144)


    Editions:

    There are 3 editions of this movie (including the current edition) in the current region (region 1)
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    Extra Features:

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    • Theatrical Trailer

    Disc Information:

    Disc: Type:
    1: Single Sided, Single Layer


    Disc Audio Information:

    Track: Language: Details:
    1: English Dolby Digital 5.1
    2: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Surround)
    3: French Dolby Digital 2.0 (Surround)


    Disc Subtitle Information:

    English, English (Closed Caption)



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    A lot of people go to college for seven years...
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    arizona1121, United States of America (Reviewer Ranking: 1) wrote this review on December 24, 2005:

    While on the surface this is not a film for the ages, it is perhaps one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Chris Farley is at the top of his game - which includes the usual pratfalls and physical comedy. One of the strong points includes the character of "Tommy Boy". An odd blend of self loathing ("I have what Dr.'s call a bit of a weight problem..I once ate a whole bear claw and got it stuck right here..), combined with a charming sense of confidence in himself. I just love this movie! It is smart, funny, and it even has heart. Chris Farley was a comic genius, he could make you laugh without even trying. And, he and David Spade made a great team, the funniest comic team since Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. It's just too bad they only made two movies together (three if you count "Coneheads", but they weren't really together in that movie, just both in it, and that movie wasn't so great anyway), I would have liked to have seen more. The basic story of this movie is that Farley plays Tommy Calahan, a burnout college student whose father (Brian Dennehy) owns a brake pad company. When his father dies, Tommy must take over and try to keep the company afloat with the help of his dad's assistant (Spade), and keep his evil stepmom and her "son" (played by Bo Derek and Rob Lowe) from usurping the inheritance. Through this somewhat cliched storyline, we get tons of laughs, and more than a couple of dramatic moments, proving it's not just some silly little film. If you love to laugh, you can't get go wrong here. I also recommend Farley and Spade's second movie, "Black Sheep". It's not quite as good as this one, but still very funny. It's really a shame that personal and health problems took this man's life, there is definitely a huge void in the world of comedy without him (that was not intended to be a fat joke, I mean that seriously). The scenes where Chris Farley and David Spade are trying to sell brake pads to customers are absolutely hysterical. I have played the scenes for sales personnel as great examples of how "not to sell". The movie is so full of classic one-liners, that it gets funnier every time I watch it. I recommend the movie, not as an artistic masterpiece by any means, but a funny and touching story. If you do not laugh out loud, you are taking life way too seriously!

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