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Toys
Toys
Directed by	Barry Levinson
Written by	Valerie Curtin Barry Levinson
Starring	Robin Williams Michael Gambon Joan Cusack Robin Wright Penn LL Cool J
Music by	Various Artists
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Editing by	Stu Linder
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Released	December 18th 1992
Running time	118 min
Language	English
Budget	???
Preceded by	Bugsy
Followed by	Jimmy Hollywood
IMDb profile

Toys is a 1992 film about a very large family-owned toy company whose change of management threatens to make it a factory dedicated to producing only violent and war related toys. The movie is noted for its strong use of surrealism with its creative sets and sense of humor. Image File history File links Toys-poster. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer of film and television. ... Valerie Curtin is an American actress and writer who was born on March 31, 1945. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer of film and television. ... Robin Williams performing in Iraq. ... Michael Gambon in Charlotte Gray, (2001) Sir Michael Gambon (born October 19, 1940) is an actor who has become known worldwide for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the two latest Harry Potter films; he is also a Samuel Beckett scholar. ... Joan Cusack (born October 11, 1962 in New York City) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress and comedienne. ... Robin Wright Penn Robin Virginia Wright Penn (born April 8, 1966) is an American film actress who first became famous on television, playing Kelly Capwell on the soap opera Santa Barbara. ... James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) is an American hip hop artist better known by his stage name, LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James). He is best known for romantic ballads like I Need Love as well as hardcore rap like I Cant Live Without My Radio. ... Adam Greenberg (born February 21, 1981 in New Haven, CT) is a rookie outfielder with the Chicago Cubs. ... 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Bugsy is a 1991 film which tells the story of mobster Bugsy Siegel. ... Released on Wednesday, March 30, 1994, Jimmy Hollywood is the American comedy film starting Joe Pesci and Christian Slater. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Teddy bear A toy is something to play with, for children, adults or both, or pets. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. ... The United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, effectively ending World War II. The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima (on August 6) immediately killed between 100,000 and 200,000 people and are the only instances nuclear weapons have ever been used in war. ... Kay Sage. ... Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the ability or quality of people, objects or situations to evoke feelings of amusement in other people. ...

Plot summary

Upon the death of Kenneth Zevo, founder and owner of the pacifistic company Zevo Toys, the company is willed to Zevo's brother Leland, a Lieutenant General, rather than his son Leslie or daughter Alsatia (a gynoid), both of whom would better hold the ideals of the company. Leland begins making violent products in secret, products that not only simulate violence but actually cause it. Eventually, a battle ensues involving Leland and his destructive toys against Leslie and Alsatia and their peace-loving, but fiercely loyal toys. The company is restored to Leslie and Alsatia. Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. ... In the common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Gynoid (from Greek gyneka - woman) is a term used to describe a robot designed to look like a human female, as compared to an android modeled after a male. ...

Response

The film didn't become too much of a success despite its cast. Levinson was often criticized because no one seemed to think the film had a point.^{[citation needed]}

Soundtrack

The soundtrack reunited Hans Zimmer and Trevor Horn, former bandmates in The Buggles. Also featured was jazz fusion legend Pat Metheny. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer, best known for composing film scores. ... Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a pop music producer and musician. ... Album cover <*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*><*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*>*<*<*>*>*<*>*<*>*<*>* The Buggles were a pop/rock band formed in 1977 consisting of Geoff Downes (Percussion, Keyboards) and Trevor Horn (Bass guitar, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals), who had re-teamed after the earlier incarnation Camera Club had also included Bruce Wooley, Thomas Dolby and Hans Zimmer (Academy Award-winning film... Pat Metheny in Melbourne, Florida, USA Patrick Bruce Metheny (born 12 August 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri USA) is an American jazz guitarist and leader of the Pat Metheny Group. ...

Cast

• Robin Williams - Leslie Zevo
• Michael Gambon - Leland Zevo
• Joan Cusack - Alsatia Zevo
• Robin Wright - Gwen Tyler
• LL Cool J - Patrick Zevo
• Donald O'Connor - Kenneth Zevo
• Arthur Malet - Owen Owens
• Debi Mazar - Nurse Debbie
• Jack Warden - Old General Zevo
• Jamie Foxx - Baker

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External links

• Toys at The Internet Movie Database