Black Sheep (1996)

A gubernatorial candidate hires a wormy special assistant whose only job is to make sure the candidate's well-meaning but incompetent brother doesn't ruin the election.

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writer:

Fred Wolf

Stars:

Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Farley	...	Mike Donnelly
David Spade	...	Steve Dodds
Tim Matheson	...	Al Donnelly
Christine Ebersole	...	Governor Tracy
Gary Busey	...	Drake Sabitch
Grant Heslov	...	Robbie Mieghem
Timothy Carhart	...	Roger Kovary
Bruce McGill	...	Neuschwander
Michael Patrick Carter	...	Scott Colleary
Boyd Banks	...	Clyde Spinoza
David St. James	...	Motorcycle Cop
Skip O'Brien	...	State Trooper
Branden Morgan	...	Fan (as Branden R. Morgan)
'Gypsy' Spheeris	...	Pocket Pool Lady
John Ashker	...	Jim Blaine

Storyline

Comedy about the prospective Washington State Governor Al Donnelly whose only stumbling block on the road to power is his embarrassing younger brother Mike. To keep him out of mischief, Al forces one of his aides, Steve Dodds to keep an eye on him during the election. However, this is easier said than done...

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Plot Keywords:

clumsiness | embarrassment | title directed by woman | political campaign | slapstick comedy | 

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Taglines:

There's one in every family.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude language and humor, drug-related material and sexual innuendo

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Ovelha Negra

Filming Locations:

S. Myrtle Ave. & W. Lime Ave., Monrovia, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$32,377,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Pictures, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cabin used on the outskirts of town is the same cabin used as Jill's cabin in Joe Dirt, another movie starring David Spade.

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Goofs

When he was hitting parking meters pennies flew out as well as quarters. Parking meters never take pennies.

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Quotes

State Trooper: [Steve and Mike are high on nitrous oxide and have been pulled over] Do you have any idea how fast you were going back there?
Mike: [Acting casual] Sixty? Sixty five tops?
State Trooper: *Seven!* Seven miles an hour.
State Trooper: And usually people pull over to the side of the road!
[Mike is shown to have stopped and pulled over onto the center line]

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Connections

Featured in Showbiz Today: Episode dated 5 February 1996 (1996)

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Soundtracks

All Regrets, Chicken Wire, Situation, Nailed
Written by George Foster

User Reviews

great

this movie was the best it was a great "follow-up" to Tommy Boy even though both movies had nothing to do w/ each other, had not the same story line or resemblance, not the same characters,etc. Black Sheep was great, but had kinda cheesy acting by David Spade especially when he was on that huge rock and he was trying to get a signal....that was great and hilarious, but like when he fell he made a sound thats not...right sorta i don't know. The movie was great and i know all of u have to agree that the cabin scene was the most memorable! It was great when the hail started and then the roof collapsed and then the top bunk fell and i can go on and on and really movies like these makes Chris Farley very missed by his true Black Shhep, SNL, Tommy Boy, etc. films!!!