Toys (1992)

When Lieutenant General Leland Zevo (Sir Michael Gambon) inherits a toymaking company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of Zevo Toys forever.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

Stars:

Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams	...	Leslie Zevo
Michael Gambon	...	Lt. General Leland Zevo
Joan Cusack	...	Alsatia Zevo
Robin Wright	...	Gwen Tyler
LL Cool J	...	Captain Patrick Zevo
Donald O'Connor	...	Kenneth Zevo
Arthur Malet	...	Owen Owens
Jack Warden	...	Old General Zevo
Debi Mazar	...	Nurse Debbie
Wendy Melvoin	...	Choir Soloist
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Cortez
Jamie Foxx	...	Baker
Shelly Desai	...	Shimera
Blake Clark	...	Hagenstern
Art Metrano	...	Guard at Desk

Storyline

Eccentric toymaker Kenneth Zevo (Donald O'Connor) last wish is that his brother, Leland (Sir Michael Gambon), takes over the running of the business. Leland is out of touch with toymaking and reality too. The business should really have been given to his nephew, Leslie (Robin Williams), who was much more like Kenneth. When Leland starts making weapons instead of toys, Leslie decides to take action.

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Plot Keywords:

evil man | hero | heroine | psychopath | villain | 

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Taglines:

Laughter is a state of mind.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language and sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The black SUV in which Lieutenant General Leland Zevo (Sir Michael Gambon) and Captain Patrick Zevo (LL Cool J) ride was a Lamborghini LM002.

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Goofs

After the little spy robot gets run over, Patrick Zevo is in the surveillance truck telling the other two guys about tomorrow's meeting with the military leaders. If you watch the red numbers over his right shoulder you'll see them counting upwards until they hit 59:20, then the camera goes to one of the other guys, then back to Patrick Zevo, you see the numbers back down to 59:14 and continue counting up.

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Quotes

Leslie Zevo: We're going to fight fire with marshmallows.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, we see a dreamlike sequence of the elephant statue from Kenneth's grave flying over the hills.

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Alternate Versions

The1993 UK VHS versions omit a sexual reference of around 5 seconds to obtain a 'PG' rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

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Soundtracks

Once in a Lifetime
Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

User Reviews

how these pieces of flotsam get made?

I saw this movie, and after I did, I wished I were dead. I can't believe studios actually pay people to do the kind of performances Williams does. I'm not certain actual running time on this film was, but it felt like an eternity. I'm sure about 10 people saw this one.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Toys

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$43,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,810,027, 20 December 1992

Gross USA:

$23,278,931

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,278,931

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baltimore Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 122 min (FMC Library Print) (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1