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Actors: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek, Rob Lowe
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Tommy Boy |
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This is a movie about a guy finding himself. Tommy Calahan's finds that he must go on the road to sell brake pads. Tommy is however ignorant to break pads, so is assisted by his Dad's right hand man, Richard. Tommy finally finds his knack for selling while on the road, but problems with his goldigging stepmom may have complicated things to a point of undoing.
--Josh Jackaway, Resident Scholar
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A story about a son of a wealthy CEO, who when his father dies, has to try and save his auto parts company by travelling accross the country with his partner trying to sell brake pads. Meanwhile however his dad's golddigging widow tries to sell the company to a equally large auto parts company for a profit.
--Steve-O, Resident Scholar
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When ne'er do well Tommy Callahan became head of the family business, he finds out that the company is in alot of trouble financially. So, he and his late father's right-hand-man, Richard, go on a cross-MidWest raod trips selling break pads so they can raise money to save Callahan Auto, but the 'widow' of Tommy's late father has other plans...
--Emily, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Tommy Boy |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- businessman, saving a faltering
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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