Taglines: There’s one in every family.
Black Sheep movie storyline. Handsome, smooth-talking Al Donnelly (Tim Matheson) has everything going for him. A politician, he is engaged in a heated gubernatorial race with the feisty Governor Tracy (Christine Ebersole), a tough old bird who doesn’t hesitate to play hardball with opponents.
Unfortunately for her, things are looking good for Donnelly. Fortunately she finds his Achilles’ heel with his young brother Mike Donnelly (Saturday Night Live alumnus Chris Farley), a fat slob gym teacher and hopeless imbecile who only wants to win his more successful sibling’s respect.
Unfortunately all he does is embarrass poor Al to death. In desperation, Al assigns the sardonic and prissy Steve Dodds (David Spade) to keep Mike under constant surveillance. The real trouble begins when Tracy’s aids try to frame hapless Mike for arson.
Black Sheep is a 1996 comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris, written by Fred Wolf and starring Chris Farley and David Spade. The film portrays a political contest in which a candidate for Governor of Washington deals with unwanted, incompetent, and publicly embarrassing help from his brother. The film also stars Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, and Gary Busey.
Chris Owen and Wolf have cameo appearances, and Farley’s real-life brothers Kevin and John appear as two security guards at an MTV Rock the Vote concert. It was the second collaboration between Farley and Spade, as well as the duo’s second film with Paramount Pictures, following the 1995 film Tommy Boy. The film grossed $32.3 million during its U.S. theatrical run.
Black Sheep (1996)
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Christine Ebersole, Gary Busey, Tim Matheson, Grant Heslov, Timothy Carhart, Bruce McGill, Branden Morgan, John Ashker
Screenplay by: Fred Wolf
Production Design by: Peter Jamison
Cinematography by: Daryn Okada
Film Editing by: Ross Albert
Costume Design by: Jill M. Ohanneson
Set Decoration by: Linda Spheeris
Art Direction by: Chris Cornwell
Music by: William Ross
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude language and humor, drug-related material and sexual innuendo.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: February 2, 1996
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