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Toys (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 5  Rotten:15 Average Rating: 4.2/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Synopsis: Robin Williams stars in this surreal antiwar fantasy directed by Barry Levinson (RAIN MAN, DINER). Williams plays Leslie Zevo, the son of a fun-loving toymaker. Leslie and his sister, Alsatia (Joan Cusack,) grew up surrounded by their father's whimsical creations in the fantastic factory... Robin Williams stars in this surreal antiwar fantasy directed by Barry Levinson (RAIN MAN, DINER). Williams plays Leslie Zevo, the son of a fun-loving toymaker. Leslie and his sister, Alsatia (Joan Cusack,) grew up surrounded by their father's whimsical creations in the fantastic factory that he built. When their father dies, the children find that he has left his beloved business in the hands of his brother, a warmonger general (Michael Gambon), thinking that despite his children's love of the company, they don't have minds for business. Unable to disregard his military sensibilities, the general embarks on his own secret project in an effort to make toys that fulfill his confrontational nature, developing video games for children that actually control live weapons. Upon discovering their uncle's diabolical plan, Leslie and Alsatia set out to stop the general in his tracks and save their father's dream factory from manufacturing lethal weapons. Levinson's interesting social commentary also features rapper LL Cool J as the general's son, Patrick, a military man who specializes in camouflage; and Robin Wright as Leslie's love interest. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Robin Williams, LL Cool J, Robin Wright, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack

Director: Barry Levinson
Composer: Hans Zimmer, Trevor Horn
Screenwriter: Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin
Producer: Barry Levinson, Mark Johnson

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 7, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette
  • Trailers - 1. TV Spots
  • 2. Previews

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Geoff Andrew
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09/23/05
Michael Szymanski
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2/5

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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
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02/13/05
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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06/04/04
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)
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3/5

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09/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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3/5

A big, colorful movie. The film is absurd, but likeable.

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06/25/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Unwatchable muck.

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05/12/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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3/5

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12/25/02
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com
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2/5

It's a terminally flawed film, and almost gleefully so.

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11/08/02
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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2/5

Batteries 'definitely' were'nt included

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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08/16/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Beware of any film where the most interesting character is a machine.

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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Jeremy Heilman
Apollo Guide
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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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The audience is likely to leave this one filled with disappointment and a sense that some wonderful opportunities have been missed.

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Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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