Tomboy (1985 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Tomboy

| image = Tomboy1985DVDcover.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Herb Freed

| screenplay = Herb Freed
Ben Zelig

| producer = Michael D. Castle
Marilyn Jacobs Tenser

| story = Ben Zelig

| starring = {{plainlist|

Betsy Russell
Jerry DiNome
Kristi Somers
Richard Erdman
Philip Sterling

}}

| music = Michael Lloyd

| cinematography = Daniel Yarussi

| editing = Richard E. Westover

| distributor = Crown International Pictures
BCI Eclipse

| released = {{Film date|1985|01|25}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = $14,100,000[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tomboy.htm Tomboy domestic gross]

}}

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 in 409 theaters in Minnesota, Chicago, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Charlotte, New Orleans, Memphis, Cincinnati and Indianapolis and grossed $1,723,935 in the opening weekend.{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|title=Tomboy is a winner! (advertisement)|pages=24–25|date=February 6, 1985}} Its final gross in the US and Canada 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.