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Director Pete Segal Looks Back On Chris Farley’s Breakout Film ‘Tommy Boy’ 25 Years Later
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deadline.comBy Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film Hard to imagine, but it’s 25 years ago today that Paramount released Tommy Boy, the road trip comedy that featured the best representation of the movie star potential of Chris Farley.
Paired with Saturday Night Live cast mate and close friend David Spade, Farley’s athleticism and physical comic ability was used to maximum effect in a career cut way short as a life of excess caught up to him and he died at age 33 in 1997.
Only two years after his breakout performance. Here, director Pete Segal recalls the unforgettable experience of working with him. DEADLINE: Farley fans have his SNL skits and this movie to remind us of his combustible talent.
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