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

A scene where Stephen Tobolowsky played Tom's uncle at the cheese factory was cut from the movie. His uncle introduces him to the factory and they pay homage to I Love Lucy (1951), by doing a gag making cheese sandwiches.

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Goofs

At the factory when Gord is clowning around on the conveyor belt, he takes a salami from the end of a row. Later it shows a salami missing in the middle, not at the end of it.

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Quotes

Gord Brody: Hi. How are you?
Betty: I'd be a lot better if you'd smack my legs with this bamboo.

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Crazy Credits

Job titles like "best boy" and "key grip" are listed as "best Tom Green", "key Green", etc.

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Connections

Referenced in Undeclared: The Perfect Date (2002)

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Soundtracks

I've Gotta Be Me
Written by Walter Marks
Performed by Iggy Pop
Courtesy of Virgin Records, Inc.

User Reviews

This time you can't change the channel...but you wish you could

Complete and utter tripe. I like stupid physical humour as much as the next guy, but this was just pure crap. Rehashes of old Tom Green skits, no where plot, terrible direction. I'm surprised my eyes didn't bleed, at least I didn't have to pay to see it (Hurrah for VCD)... And the compulsory "An hour or so of my life which I can never get back".