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Chris Farley: Tommy Boy
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Guide Note: Chris Farley was a comedian known for his over-the-top persona. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live and appeared in movies such as Billy Madison and Tommy Boy before his untimely death from a drug overdose in 1997.
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Chris Farley is the bumbling white ninja hired by Nicollette Sheridan, to follow her boyfriend, who's mixed up in a global counterfeiting scheme. When Farley flubs the job in Japan, he heads to sunny California to complete the mission. Wacky kung fu fighting ensues with Farley, adopted brother Robin Shou and hotel bellhop Chris Rock.
Chris Farley rose quickly from college variety shows to Chicago's comedy troupes--including the legendary Second City--to SNL. And just when his career was really taking off, he died of a drug overdose. BIOGRAPHY® chronicles Farley's too-short life and meteoric career with the help of colleagues like Al Franken and Rob Schneider, childhood friends, and his brother and sister. Clips from SNL and films like Tommy Boy highlight his distinctive performing style, while his long battle with addiction is examined through interviews with those who tried to help, including Tom Arnold, who staged an intervention for Farley in 1992.
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