Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy is a 1995 American adventure comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring former Saturday Night Live castmates and close friends Chris Farley and David Spade. This was the first of many movies that Peter Segal has filmed with former SNL castmates. The film was shot primarily in Toronto and Los Angeles under the working title "Rocky Road". It tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man (Farley) who learns lessons about friendship and self-worth following the sudden death of his industrialist father. The film did well commercially, but received mixed reviews from critics. Since its release, Tommy Boy has become a cult classic and been successful on home video.
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| Running time | 97 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $33,000,000 USD
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Richard Hayden: Well, I should hope so, because I'm laying it on pretty thick.
- In the motel room, on the TV in the background is a preview for Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994), also directed by Peter Segal.
- When Bo Derek`s character comes out of the pool, Tommy says to Big Tom (Brian Dennehy), "Whoa, dad. She`s a... ten!" Bo Derek and Brian Dennehy both appeared in 10 (1979).
- In the scene where they are at the wedding reception for "Big" Tom Callahan you can see Chris Farley`s brother sitting to Chris`s left when Big Tom asks Tommy Boy to help him out with the song.
- Tommy graduates Marquette University, which was Chris Farley`s real-life alma mater.
- Fred Wolf worked on the screenplay uncredited.
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