TOMMY BOY (Theatrical Review USA 1995)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

Tommy Boy—a good comedy in the class of Laurel and Hardy and The Three Stooges—delivers mature comedy for the adult/older teen audience. From its beginning to its end, it’s classic Farley. Add David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Rob Lowe, and Dan Aykroyd to the mix and there’s laughter just waiting to be emitted.

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Storyline

Tommy Callahan’s (Chris Farley) father, Big Tom ( Brian Dennehy), owner of Callahan Auto, dies from a heart attack and it is up to Tommy to save his father’s company.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Peter Segal for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Robert K. Weiss for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Richard (David Spade), Beverly (Bo Derek), Zalinsky (Dan Aykroyd), Michelle (Julie Warner), Frank Rittenhauer (Sean McCann), Ted Reilly (Zach Grenier), Ron Gilmore (James Blendick), Young Tommy (Clinton Turnbull), Young Richard (Ryder Britton), Skittish Student (Paul Greenberg), and Frat Boy (Graeme Millington).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The comedy is good. Chris Farley delivers and David Spade just sits back and follows Farley’s lead. It’s a good film for the adult and older teen share.

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Ben Meyers