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Tommy Boy

1995 · 98 min

This is a fast-moving, goofy adventure about two mismatched friends trying to save a failing business.

Directed by: Peter Segal
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy

Tagline: If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards.
Overview: To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.

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Directed by: Peter Segal
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
family
work
betrayal
Places: small town
road trip
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Peter Segal
Written by: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Julie Warner, Bo Derek, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd, Sean McCann
Music: David Newman
Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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