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Bookmark this pageBlack Sheep (1996)
Director: Penelope Spheeris
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From Time Out Film Guide
In freefall since Wayne's World, Penelope Spheeris' career has descended halfway down the deep-sea Marianas Trench, whence comes this soggy comedy, guaranteed to induce the bends. It features Farley and Spade, the director's co-fugitives from Saturday Night Live (previously paired in Tommy Boy), and revolves around the gubernatorial candidacy of Al Donnelly (Matheson). Al's riding high in the polls against the unscrupulous incumbent (Ebersole), which is why his campaign can't afford the damaging presence of brother Mike (Farley), a sweet but self-destructive oaf. Mike's packed off with some guy called Steve (Spade) to an isolated cabin, where the duo perform incompetent slapstick. Mike slips and falls down a hill; a big boulder rolls on to the hut; Mike, trying to use his mobile phone, walks into a tree.Author: NB
Cast & crew
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Producer: Lorne Michaels
Cast: Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, Gary Busey, Grant Hershov, Timothy Carhart, Bruce McGill full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 87 mins
UK Release: Mar 29 2007
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