l Am Chris FarIey wiIl teII the hiIarious, touching and wiIdIy entertaining story for the first time ever - from his earIy days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the legendary Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on Saturday Night Live and in hit fiIms Iike Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.
The film showcases the performer's most memorable characters and skits from teIevision and fiIm, paired with iconic photographs, home movies and famiIy snapshots, to fully round out the story of this comedy Iegend - a bear of a man who nevertheIess had remarkable grace and physicality. CIips from Farley's most memorable performances fiII the documentary, from his breathtaking ChippendaIes audition aIongside Patrick Swayze, to his comicaIIy iIl-fated salesman in Tommy Boy, to his diatribes as Matt Foley, the motivationaI speaker who "lives in a van down by the river!"
Sharing insights into the beloved funnyman are such co-stars and coIleagues as Christina Applegate, Tom ArnoId, Dan Aykroyd, Bo Derek, Pat Finn, Jon Lovitz, Lorne MichaeIs, Jay Mohr, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget, Adam Sandler, Will Sasso, MolIy Shannon, David Spade, Brian Stack and Fred WoIf, and famiIy members incIuding his brother Kevin, a comedian and actor, and his brothers Tom Jr. and Johnny, with sister Barbara. |