Toys (1992 film)
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| Toys | |
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 Toys DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Mark Johnson Barry Levinson |
| Written by | Valerie Curtin Barry Levinson |
| Starring | Robin Williams Michael Gambon Joan Cusack Robin Wright Penn LL Cool J Donald O'Connor Arthur Malet Debi Mazar Jack Warden Jamie Foxx |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Trevor Horn |
| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Editing by | Stu Linder |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | December 18, 1992 (USA) |
| Running time | 118 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Gross profits | $21,452,082 (USA) |
| IMDb profile | |
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[edit] Plot
When the owner of Zevo Toys dies, his military fanatic brother Leland inherits his toy factory. But Leland converts the factory to manufacture military equipment disguised as toys. Workers in the factory, led by Kenneth's son Leslie, form a resistance against General Leland. In the aftermath of a tumultuous battle, General Leland is defeated and Leslie inherits the factory.
[edit] Response
The film did not have much of a success despite its impressive cast. Levinson was criticized for a lack of plot focus. However, in the years following the release of the film, it has gradually become a minor cult classic, particularly among those who first saw it as children.
[edit] Cast
- Robin Williams - Leslie Zevo
- Michael Gambon - Lt. General Leland Zevo
- Joan Cusack - Alsatia Zevo
- Robin Wright - Gwen Tyler
- LL Cool J - Capt. Patrick Zevo
- Donald O'Connor - Kenneth Zevo
- Arthur Malet - Owen Owens
- Debi Mazar - Nurse Debbie
- Jack Warden - Old General Zevo
- Jamie Foxx - Baker
[edit] Video Game
A video game for the movie was released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis systems by Absolute Entertainment. The game is played from an overhead perspective, and involves you, as Leslie Zevo, attempting to destroy the elephant-head security cameras in the factory, cafteria, and warehouse levels in order to shut down those defenses. Once you get to the Manhattan model, the game switches to a side-scrolling Gradius-style level, where you must fly all the way to the General's control center, shut down the production of the war toys, and save the good name of Zevo Toys.
The game, like the movie, was not received well and didn't sell well. The game has become a cult classic among fans of the movie.
[edit] See Also
- Toys: Let the Toy Wars begin! -The Video Game based on the movie.
[edit] External links
- Toys at the Internet Movie Database
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