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 & 6 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

Gordon, 28, an aspiring animator, leaves his home in Oregon to sell his ideas to Hollywood. After being told, correctly, that they are quite possibly the most stupid ideas ever and that he needs to spend time rethinking them, he moves back home. But his father, never a kind man, escalates his mean treatment of his rather unconventional son. Meanwhile, Gord has fallen for Betty, an attractive doctor at the hospital where his friend is staying; she happens to use a wheelchair, and 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:

hare krishna | animator | hospital | wisecrack humor | bamboo cane | 

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Taglines:

This time you can't change the channel.

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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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Tom Green Movie

Filming Locations:

Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,098,459, 22 April 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,249,005, 17 June 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises,New Regency Pictures,MBST/Lloyd Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Freddy (Eddie Kaye Thomas) watches television in his living room, on the mantle, it shows Tom Green's senior class photo when he graduated from Colonel By High School in 1990.

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Goofs

When Darren breaks his leg skateboarding on Gord's half-pipe, Gord kneels down next to him. Gord's dad comes out and stands by him screaming. A close-up on Darren shows a man in a striped robe kneeling by him. Gord's dad, in the striped robe, is still standing up.

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Quotes

Gord Brody: You can't hurt me, not with my cheese helmet!

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, the outtake of Tom Green and Drew Barrymore acting goofy continues; they kiss, and disappear behind a wall.

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Alternate Versions

DVD includes 8 deleted scenes not featured in the original theatrical release.

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Connections

Features The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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Soundtracks

The Star-Spangled Banner
(uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith

User Reviews

Save your soul...

Imagine your average Adam Sandler fart joke humor taken to the extreme. Or just imagine Tom Green. This movie is horrible. I can't possibly imagine how this movie got made. I would like to know just who is in charge of deciding which movies get made and which don't. They obviously saw a different script(?), perhaps with some depth , or character development, or something. Certainly not the one for this movie. Ugh...