Black Sheep
Black Sheep Poster
Directed by	Penelope Spheeris
Produced by	Lorne Michaels
Written by	Fred Wolf
Starring	Chris Farley David Spade Gary Busey Tim Matheson
Release date(s)	February 2, 1996(USA)
Running time	87 minutes
Language	English
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Black Sheep is a 1996 comedy film, directed by Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World) and starring the comedy duo Chris Farley and David Spade. The film portrays a political contest in which the candidate deals with unwanted and incompetent help from his brother. Co-starring are Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole, and Gary Busey. Chris Owen and Fred Wolf have cameo appearances, and Farley's real-life brothers Kevin Farley and John P. Farley appear as bouncers. Image File history File links BlackSheep_Poster. ... Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... Fred Wolf is an American animator. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... David Dwayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a castmember on Saturday Night Live. ... William Gareth Jacob Busey, Sr. ... Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Waynes World is a 1992 comedy film starring Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, hosts of a cable access television show (called Waynes World) from Aurora, Illinois. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... David Dwayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a castmember on Saturday Night Live. ... Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (b. ... William Gareth Jacob Busey, Sr. ... Chris Owen (born September 25, 1980) is an actor best known for his role in the American Pie movies, as the inimitable Chuck Sherman (aka The Sherminator). ... Fred Wolf is an American animator. ... Kevin Prindiville Farley (born June 8, 1965) in (Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) is an actor, production designer, and sometime composer. ... John P. Farley is an American actor and comedian. ...

This is the last film that David Spade and Chris Farley co-starred in and is often unfavorably compared to the 1995 film Tommy Boy. In fact, famed film critic Gene Siskel stated that Black Sheep was the only movie he ever walked out on. In both films, Farley plays the lovable doofus and Spade plays his wise-cracking acquaintance. In one of his Spade in America sketches on Saturday Night Live, Spade (with the help of Teri Hatcher) made fun of Black Sheep, saying, "maybe you saw it the first time, when it was called Tommy Boy." Tommy Boy is a 1995 comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. ... Gene Siskel at the 61st Academy Awards Eugene Gene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was one of the worlds most successful film critics. ... Hollywood Minute was also the name of the hourly entertainment reports on CNN Headline News in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90 minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and author. ... Tommy Boy is a 1995 comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. ...

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Plot

Mike Donnelly (Farley) is the doltish younger brother of Al Donnelly (Tim Matheson), running for governor of Washington state. Mike, however, can't seem to do anything without causing a huge mishap, jeopardizing his brother's chances of winning. Al assigns campaign advisor Steve Dodds (a name parody of Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs played by Spade) to chaperone Mike until the election is over. Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. ... Tim Matheson, an American actor, was born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947, in Glendale, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... This article deals with the U.S. state. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Apple Inc. ... Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. ... David Dwayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a castmember on Saturday Night Live. ...

Trivia

• This was the first film since Animal House to star both Tim Matheson and Bruce McGill, both members of the infamous Delta house.
• This is the third film starring Chris Farley and David Spade, the first being Coneheads and the second being Tommy Boy
• Spade is very sensitive to light. The combination of bright lights on-set and working under sunlight while filming Black Sheep caused permanent damage to his eyes. On his condition: "I have to wear a hat even indoors and flashes in particular freak me out. I even have to make them turn down the lights in the make-up trailers. I've become such a pain in the butt with this light-sensitive thing, it's a wonder they don't just shoot me." ^[1]
• Grunge band Mudhoney appeared in the movie.

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References

1. ^ INTERVIEW: David Spade of "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Cinema Confidential. 5 September 2003. Retrieved June 11, 2006.

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External links

• Black Sheep at the Internet Movie Database