Tomboy (1985)

Director:

Herb Freed

Writer:

Ben Zelig (written by)

Release Date:

14 November 1985 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

It's not just a man's world anymore.

Plot Keywords:

Watching Porn | Shower | Music Video | Nudity | Dog

Cast

Betsy Russell	...	Tomasina 'Tomboy' Boyd
Gerard Christopher	...	Randy Starr
Kristi Somers	...	Seville Ritz
Richard Erdman	...	Chester
Philip Sterling	...	Earl Delarue
Eric Douglas	...	Ernie Leeds Jr
Paul Gunning	...	Frankie
Toby Iland	...	Harold
E. Danny Murphy	...	Pimples
Rory Barish	...	Jennifer
Cynthia Thompson	...	Amanda (as Cynthia Ann Thompson)
Cory Hawkins	...	Carlos
Shane McCabe	...	Goodley
Aaron Butler	...	Tod
Dennis Hayden	...	Bartender
Danna Garen	...	Girl in Hall
Alicia Hollinger	...	Girl at Party
Carey Shearer	...	Lanky Kid
Jacqueline Jacobs	...	Wilde Abandon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Bauer	...	Woman in Corvette (uncredited)
Brian Jennings	...	Pit Crew Chief (uncredited)

Directed by
Herb Freed

Writing credits
Ben Zelig		(written by)

Produced by
Michael D. Castle	....	co-producer
Marilyn Jacobs Tenser	....	producer
Mark Tenser	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Michael Lloyd

Cinematography by
Daniel Yarussi		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard E. Westover

Casting by
Tom Stockfisch

Art Direction by
Randy Ser

Costume Design by
Kristin Nelson

Makeup Department
John Blake	....	makeup assistant (as John Blake Dutro)
Christa Reusch	....	makeup artist
Windy Tamkin	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Steven J. Wolfe	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robin Jones	....	second assistant director
Stephen Mann	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Steve Budde	....	construction coordinator
Doris Kwok	....	graphic artist
Mark Luine	....	property master
Escott O. Norton	....	prop fabricator (as Escott Norton)
C.J. Strawn	....	assistant art director
Mick Strawn	....	construction coordinator
Brian E. West	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Barry Bookin	....	boom operator
Bayard Carey	....	additional boom operator (as James Bayard Carey)
Dale Johnston	....	supervising sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allen L. Stone	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Thornton	....	sound mixer

Stunts
John Alden	....	stunt player (as John F. Alden)
Roydon Clark	....	stunt player
Everett Creach	....	stunt player (as Everett L. Creach)
Debbie Evans	....	stunt player (as Debbie J. Evans)
Dana Dru Evenson	....	stunt player (as Dana Evenson)
Eddie Hice	....	stunt player (as Edward L. Hice)
Paul M. Lane	....	stunt player
William T. Lane	....	stunt player
James Winburn	....	stunt coordinator (as Jim Winburn)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Allen	....	additional assistant camera: second unit
Anthony J. Bledsoe	....	first assistant camera: second unit
John Buckley	....	additional gaffer
Mark Shane Davis	....	best boy electrician
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip: second unit
John L. Demps Jr.	....	electrician
John Doherty	....	best boy electrician
John Doherty	....	gaffer: second unit
Ed Dye	....	additional grip
Brad Einhorn	....	still photographer
Bryan England	....	director of photography: second unit
Robert Fischer	....	key grip
Dennis Grow	....	gaffer
Joseph Gutt	....	first assistant camera
Kyle T. MacDowell	....	electrician
Paul McIlvaine	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David G. Overby	....	second assistant camera
Robie Price	....	best boy grip
Jim Reese	....	additional grip (as James M. Reese)
Thomas E. Slocum	....	grip

Casting Department
Margaret Dillon	....	extra casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elaine Levi	....	costume supervisor
Bonnie Sinclair	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Bob Bowman	....	assistant editor
Ed Fitzgerald	....	apprentice editor
Jack Hooper	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Michael Lloyd	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Griff Ruggles	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Glenn Richard Côté	....	production assistant (as Glenn R. Cote)
Marc S. Fischer	....	production controller
Christopher Gaw	....	production assistant
Bill Goodson	....	choreographer
Chris Jason	....	basketball coordinator
Geoffry Kieran	....	production assistant (as Geoffrey Kieran)
Thomas H. Kirk	....	location manager
Susan Malerstein	....	script supervisor
Dino Parks	....	production assistant
Krystoff Przykucki	....	production assistant
Kaori Terri Takakuwa	....	production coordinator
Mike Topoozian	....	production assistant

Thanks
Peter W. Frey	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Crown International Pictures
• Marimark Productions

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• BCI Eclipse (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Creswin Distribution (Canada)
• Crown International Pictures
• F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (in the "Too Cool for School Collection")
• RCA (1985) (UK) (VHS)
• Scorpion Releasing (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (video)

Special Effects

• SPFX Inc.

Other Companies

• C.D. Payroll Inc.  production service
• Cast and Crew Entertainment Services  production service (as Cast and Crew Payroll)
• Florian Enterprises  motorhomes
• Goldwyn Sound Facility  sound re-recorded at
• Malibu Grand Prix  special thanks
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex camera (as Panavision®)
• RNI Production Center  equipment
• Ray Mercer & Company  titles and opticals (as Ray Mercer & Co.)
• Sound FX  creative sound
• West L.A. Music  musical instruments (as West LA Music)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

15849 Main Street, La Puente, California, USA

Company:

Crown International Pictures

Trivia:

Eric Douglas himself was no fan of this movie. In 1994, when asked whether the critics were right to pan it as they'd done, Douglas answered by bursting into exaggerated death-groans.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The naked man Tommy encounters has tape visible on his lower abdomen, which is apparently being used to cover his genitals.

Soundtrack:

UNITED OR DIVIDED

I'd like a full service please!

Despite her masculine sounding name and a love of traditionally male pursuits (fixing cars, basketball, baseball, driving like a maniac), there's nothing remotely butch about Tommy Boyd (Betsy Russell) when it comes to her physique: under the baseball cap and greasy overalls, there is an absolute babe waiting to get out, as stock car driver Randy Starr (Gerard Christopher) discovers when he invites Tommy (short for Tomasina) to pay him a visit at the mansion of his millionaire sponsor Ernie Leeds Jr (Eric Douglas).

A typically silly 80s romantic sex comedy, Tomboy is predictable, poorly acted and badly directed nonsense, but the oodles of cheap titillation courtesy of the awesomely sexy Russell (and Kristi Somers as her equally hot best friend, dancer Seville Ritz), a naff 'battle of the sexes' story-line, and one of the worst car races in movie history (Tommy's vehicle being equipped with a daft onboard computer and rocket propulsion) help to elevate the film from utter drivel to entertaining cheeze, making it more fun than it really has any right to be.