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Tomboy (1985 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Tomboy' is a 1985 American teen comedy film directed by Herb Freed and starring Betsy Russell.
Plot
The film concerns the life of Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd (Betsy Russell) who works as a mechanic and her hopes to become a stock car driver. When she falls for a visiting, more famous stock car racer, who offends her with his chauvinistic remarks, a car race between the lovers has commenced.
Main cast
* Betsy Russell as Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd (Tomboy)
* Gerard Christopher as Randy Starr (as Jerry DiNome)
* Kristi Somers as Seville Ritz
* Richard Erdman as Chester
* Philip Sterling as Earl Delarue
* Eric Douglas as Ernie Leeds Jr.
* Paul Gunning as Frankie
Box office
The film was released on January 25, 1985 to 409 theaters and grossed $1,723,935 in the opening weekend (12.2%). Its final grossing in the US market was $14,100,000.
Home media
'Tomboy' received it first official DVD release in the United States on August 22, 2006. On September 29, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released 'Tomboy' is a 'Too Cool for School Collection' which also featured 'Malibu Beach', 'Hunk', 'Cavegirl', 'The Van', 'The Pom Pom Girls', 'My Tutor', 'Jocks', 'Coach', 'The Beach Girls', 'Weekend Pass', and 'My Chauffeur'. The film was also released alongside other feature film DVD collection. In 2011, it was released with 'Malibu Beach', 'My Chauffeur' and 'Weekend Pass'. It was made available in another 4-movie pack with 'My Tutor', 'My Chauffeur' and 'Jocks'.
References
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