When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
corrupt politician
nitrous oxide
candid camera
double act
political satire
woman director
Rank
#75 in 1996·#6326 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Chris Farley
Mike Donnelly
David Spade
Steve Dodds
Tim Matheson
Al Donnelly
Gary Busey
Drake Sabitch
Chris Owen
Hal
Bruce McGill
Neuschwander
Boyd Banks
Clyde Spinoza
Grant Heslov
Robbie Mieghem
David St. James
Motorcycle Cop
Timothy Carhart
Roger Kovary
Christine Ebersole
Governor Tracy
Branden Morgan
Fan
Crew
Penelope Spheeris
Director
Fred Wolf
Writer
William Ross
Original Music Composer
Daryn Okada
Director of Photography
Robert K. Weiss
Executive Producer
Lorne Michaels
Producer
C.O. Erickson
Executive Producer
Eric Newman
Associate Producer
Deborah Aquila
Casting
C.O. Erickson
Production Manager
Shane Dixon
Stunt Coordinator
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Popular Reviews
117 reviews
maggie
8.0★ · 12/31/25
basically tommy boy, just less funny. i’m here for it
basically tommy boy, just less funny. i’m here for it