Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.

Director:

Tom Green

Writers:

Tom Green, Derek Harvie

Stars:

Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan

12 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Green	...	Gord Brody
Rip Torn	...	Jim Brody
Marisa Coughlan	...	Betty
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Freddy Brody
Harland Williams	...	Darren
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Mr. Davidson
Julie Hagerty	...	Julie Brody
Jackson Davies	...	Mr. Malloy
Connor Widdows	...	Andy Malloy
John R. Taylor	...	Farmer #1
Bob Osborne	...	Farmer #2
Fiona Hogan	...	Pregnant Woman
George Gordon	...	Doctor
Ron Selmour	...	Security Guard - Studio (as Ronald Selmour)
Drew Barrymore	...	Davidson's Receptionist

Storyline

Aspiring animator Gord, 28, leaves his Oregon home to sell his ideas to Hollywood. After being told, correctly, that they're possibly the stupidest ideas ever and he needs to rethink them, he moves back home. But his unpleasant father escalates his mean treatment of his unconventional son. Meanwhile, Gord falls for Betty, an attractive doctor at the hospital where a friend is staying. She's in a wheelchair and happens to delight in having her paralyzed legs beaten with a bamboo cane; her sexual aggression intimidates him. Gord's family goes to a psychiatrist, and he lies to her that his father molests Gord's brother Freddy; Gord neglects to mention that Freddy is 25. Soon Gordon has the house to himself and comes up with a winning animated series, "Zebras in America," based on his own family. All this is really a framework on which Tom Green hangs his usual crazy stunts.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | hare krishna | animator | hospital | satire | 

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Taglines:

A touching story of a young man who desperately wants to make his daddy proud.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude sexual and bizarre humor, and for strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When we first see Freddy sitting with the other kids in the institution, the movie they are watching is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).

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Goofs

When Gord first approaches Betty in the hospital, the creamer container jumps from being right side up, to upside down.

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Quotes

Zebra Character: Hear that funny sound? It's my hooves! Listen to my hooooooves!

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Crazy Credits

The writers of "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" (Billy Davis, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer) promote the need to... "Get into" both people and animals through understanding, caring and of course a good sense of humor to create ... "Perfect Harmony". © 1971

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Alternate Versions

The DVD includes a PG-rated version of the film. It is three minutes long.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: A Knight's Tale/Angel Eyes/About Adam/The King Is Alive/Bread and Roses (2001)

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Soundtracks

Toy Parade
Written by Melvyn Lenard, Mort Greene and Dave Kahn
Courtesy of Gordon Music Company

User Reviews

shield your eyes

Possibly one of the worst "films" I have ever encountered. One should feel bad even referring to this disastrous collage of sickening images as "film", since it is nothing more than a multi-million dollar budget used for pointless debauchery and "shock" humor. Would not recommend to anyone....period.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Tom Green Movie

Filming Locations:

13846 40 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,098,459, 22 April 2001

Gross USA:

$14,254,993

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,343,028

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Productions, New Regency Productions, MBST/Lloyd Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 110 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1