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Black Sheep (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 28 Fresh: 8  Rotten:20 Average Rating: 3.6/10

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Runtime: 86 mins

Synopsis: When politicians run for office, their biggest problems are usually a skeleton in the closet, or their controversial stance on an issue. But gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly's greatest dilemma is his oafish, clumsy, stupid brother Mike, who has an uncanny knack for creating havoc... When politicians run for office, their biggest problems are usually a skeleton in the closet, or their controversial stance on an issue. But gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly's greatest dilemma is his oafish, clumsy, stupid brother Mike, who has an uncanny knack for creating havoc everywhere he goes. And to Al's dismay, his opponent and her staff are also well aware of Mike's "gift," and intend to exploit it for what it's worth. As a result, one of the candidate's aides is assigned to keep Mike in check -- with disastrous results. Things get even worse when the incumbent's team frames Mike for setting a fire in a recreation center. Will Mike inadvertently destroy his brother's political career? [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, Gary Busey

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Screenwriter: Fred Wolf

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 7, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital Stereo - French

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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06/24/06
Time Out
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1/5

Utter, unforgivable bilge.

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Adam Smith
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2/4

Though not always in good taste, this tongue-in-cheek parody of the horror genre is sophisticated and clever enough to earn the appreciation of the egghead cult crowd.

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06/22/07
Kam Williams
DallasBlack.com
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2/5

The goofy "Tommy Boy" chemistry seems forced a second time around.

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01/12/06
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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0/5

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10/14/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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2/5

the most charming of Farley's screen efforts, but it's too bad he wasn't around long enough to make anyting better

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10/01/05
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com
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3/5

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07/21/05
Emanuel Levy
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2/5

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06/06/05
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
Broomfield Enterprise
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1/5

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08/18/04
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald
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2/5

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06/26/03
Edward Havens
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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03/10/03
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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1/5

Exactly what you expect

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02/02/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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4/5

A transcendent comedy starring one of the top - but most tragically fated - comedy teams of all time.

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12/24/02
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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11/08/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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1/5

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10/03/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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2/5

Makes "Tommy Boy" look like A-grade material

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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1.5/5

Imagine "Tommy Boy" without all the rapier wit and genius filmmaking technique. I counted one sincere laugh in the full 90 minutes.

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08/08/02
Scott Weinberg
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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2/4

A little comedy that succeeds in its modest aim to provide 87 minutes of harmless diversion.

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06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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