Black Sheep
Brief Synopsis
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Set in Buckley, Washington, the story opens during the final days of the state gubernatorial race as candidate Al Donnelly makes a campaign stop in his hometown. Al's younger brother, Mike, a well-meaning underachiever, is hell-bent on doing his brother proud, but despite his best intentions, something always goes wrong. Donnelly's advisors decide that Mike needs a "handler" to keep an eye on him during the final days of the campaign. Enter Steve Dodds, a lowly aide on the campaign team, who is to keep Mike under wraps. Al's opponent, the incumbent Governor Evelyn Tracy, takes full advantage of Mike's gaffes to bolster her own campaign--even if it means setting Mike up on purpose. When Dodd's attempts to keep Mike under control fail, and Mike's escapades continue to make front page news, the pair is dispatched to a dilapidated cabin in the woods to sit out the final days before the election. While in the woods, the guys encounter any number of challenges--both natural and unnatural.
Cast & Crew
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Penelope Spheeris
Director
Chris Farley
David Spade
Tim Matheson
Gary Busey
Laura Weekes
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
Set in Buckley, Washington, the story opens during the final days of the state gubernatorial race as candidate Al Donnelly makes a campaign stop in his hometown. Al's younger brother, Mike, a well-meaning underachiever, is hell-bent on doing his brother proud, but despite his best intentions, something always goes wrong. Donnelly's advisors decide that Mike needs a "handler" to keep an eye on him during the final days of the campaign. Enter Steve Dodds, a lowly aide on the campaign team, who is to keep Mike under wraps. Al's opponent, the incumbent Governor Evelyn Tracy, takes full advantage of Mike's gaffes to bolster her own campaign--even if it means setting Mike up on purpose. When Dodd's attempts to keep Mike under control fail, and Mike's escapades continue to make front page news, the pair is dispatched to a dilapidated cabin in the woods to sit out the final days before the election. While in the woods, the guys encounter any number of challenges--both natural and unnatural.
Cast
Chris Farley
David Spade
Tim Matheson
Gary Busey
Laura Weekes
Matt David Lukin
Tucker Smallwood
Larita Shelby
Luke Dickinson
Dylan Lucas
Drew Wilson
Fred Wolf
Timothy Carhart
Jonathan Everett Lewis
Annie O'donnell
Spheeris
Patricia Place
R Scott Doran
Lead Person
Kathleen O'malley
Jean Speegle Howard
Skip O'brien
Karen Kahn
Toby Scott Ganger
Chris Owen
John Ashker
Mark Thomas Mclaughlin
John Farley
Steve Neil Turner
Patrick Pankhurst
William Howell
Austin Kottke
Grant Heslov
Andrew Breymann
Michele Burkett
James Noah
David St James
Christine Ebersole
Kevin Farley
Boyd Banks
Branden Morgan
Michael Patrick Carter
Daniel Joe Peters
Bruce Mcgill
Crew
Patric J Abaravich
Grip
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
Ross Albert
Editor
Ross A Anderson
Art Department
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Roland Armstorff
Assistant Production Coordinator
Petra Bach
Adr Editor
Bill Baldwin
Assistant Sound Editor
Evelyne Barbier
Set Designer
Doug Barnard
Production
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Stanton Barrett
Stunts
Maria K. Battle
Dga Trainee
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Benson
Sound Editor
Robert A. Blackburn
Construction Coordinator
John Boccaccio
Photography
Bob Bornstein
Music
Becky Brake
Location Manager
Stacy Broff
Assistant
Bob F Brown
Stunts
Judy Brown
Other
Tim Burgard
Storyboard Artist
William H Burton
Stunts
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
Anita Camarata
Music Supervisor
Greg Cantrell
Lighting Technician
Danny R Carter
Production Assistant
Clete Cetrone
Props
Candida Conery
Hair Stylist
Chris Cornwell
Art Director
David D'ovidio
Assistant Director
Dawn Darfus
Production Auditor
Howard Davidson
Transportation Coordinator
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Zack Davis
Adr Editor
Tim A Davison
Stunts
Christian P Della Penna
Assistant Director
Matthew Della Polla
Music
Lou Demarco
Other
Cosmas A. Demetriou
Set Designer
Shane Dixon
Stunt Coordinator
Ted Dondanville
Assistant
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Don Elliott
On-Set Dresser
Christopher Epper
Stunts
Danny Epper
Stunts
C. O. Erickson
Executive Producer
C. O. Erickson
Production Manager
Cindy Evans
Set Costumer
Peter Fandetti
Assistant Editor
Guy Faria
Special Effects Foreman
Roger N. Fearing
Assistant Sound Editor
David Fein
Foley Artist
Glen R. Feldman
Assistant Property Master
Robert Fernandez
Music
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Cameron Frankley
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Frear
Other
David Freed
Production Assistant
Alix Friedberg
Costumes
Don Garrison
Location Manager
James W Gavin
Stunts
Lisa Gilbar
Production Assistant
Sandra Gimpel
Stunts
Ildefonso Lanz Goris
Other
Jane E. Graves
Production Assistant
Bob Hall
Photography
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Robert Wayne Harris
Other
Chuck Hicks
Stunts
Cindy Hochman
Production Coordinator
Jimmy Hock
Stunts
Mike Hodges
Grip
John Holcombe
Props
Casey Hotchkiss
Camera Operator
Paul Hughen
Camera Operator
Peter Jamison
Production Designer
Ele Johnson
Production Assistant
Larry K Johnson
Script Supervisor
Val Kim
Assistant Location Manager
Henry M. Kingi Jr.
Stunts
C Jonas Kirk
Foreman
Deborah L Krainin
Assistant
Richard Kuhn
Dolly Grip
Gregg Landaker
Rerecording
Paul Lane
Stunts
Shawn Lane
Stunts
Deborah Laub
Location Manager
Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator
Kelly Lindquist
Costume Supervisor
Marcus O Lopez
Photography
Kent Luttrell
Stunts
Erin Maroney
Assistant
Steve Maslow
Rerecording
Ed Mathews
Stunts
Michael Matzdorff
Lighting
E Scott Mayhugh
Lighting Technician
James L Mccoy
Makeup Artist
Steve Mccroskey
Music Editor
John Mceveety
Photography
Chuck Mcsorley
On-Set Dresser
John C. Meier
Stunts
Marc Meisels
On-Set Dresser
Lorne Michaels
Producer
Tony Milch
Dialogue Editor
Karen Miller
Casting Associate
Karen Minahan
Assistant Sound Editor
Royce Minor
Stunts
Dinah Minot
Coproducer
Daniel P Moore
Video
Gary Morgan
Stunts
Tracy Neftzger
Grip
Eric Newman
Associate Producer
Jim Nickerson
Stunts
Judd Nissen
Production Assistant
Eileen O'donnell
Rights & Clearances
Jill Ohanneson
Costume Designer
Daryn Okada
Director Of Photography
Daryn Okada
Dp/Cinematographer
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Gary Paulsen
Transportation Captain
Erica Pearce
Production Assistant
Efren Perez
On-Set Dresser
Francisco X Perez
Makeup Assistant
Manny Perry
Stunts
Jonathan Pessin
Assistant
Matt Piedmont
Assistant
Abby Rayve
Assistant Property Master
Matt Reitsma
Costumes
Matt Reitsman
Costumes
Jason Roberts
Assistant Director
Jimmy N. Roberts
Stunts
Artist Robinson
Assistant Director
Troy Robinson
Stunts
David M Rodriguez
Production Auditor
Carin Rogers
Dialogue Editor
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Erik Rondell
Stunts
Gilbert Rosales
Stunts
William Ross
Original Music
William Ross
Music
William Ross
Music Conductor
Michael Runyard
Stunts
Chanel Salzer
Assistant Location Manager
David N Schrager
Assistant Director
Charles J Schray
Dolly Grip
Gary Seybert
Assistant Property Master
Jane Shannon
Casting
Randy Singer
Foley Mixer
Deborah Slate
Costumes
Thomas W Small
Foley Editor
Steven Scott Smalley
Original Music
Daniel Smith
Medic
Lauren Smith
Assistant
David Sosalla
Visual Effects Supervisor
Linda Spheeris
Set Decorator
Michael Starks
Craft Service
Raymond Stella
Director Of Photography
Raymond Stella
Dp/Cinematographer
Beth Sterner
Sound Editor
Michael Szakmeister
Dialogue Editor
Gian Temperilli
Production Assistant
Phoebe Trachtenberg
Assistant
Ann Trulove
Assistant Editor
Francis X Valdez Iii
Lighting
Danny Valencia
Hair Stylist
Martin Valinsky
Stunts
David Van Slyke
Sound Effects Editor
Douglas M Vaughn
On-Set Dresser
Kaye Wade
Stunts
Kristan Wagner
Location Manager
Adrienne Wait
Costumes
Mark Walbaum
Production Assistant
Alex Wald
Casting Associate
Merie W. Wallace
Photography
Bill Ward
Assistant Sound Editor
Diane Ward
Assistant Production Coordinator
Eric Watson
Stunts
Bob Weiss
Executive Producer
Robert K Weiss
Executive Producer
Danny Weselis
Stunts
Janet Wilder
Stunts
Scott A Wilder
Assistant
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Dean Wilson
Property Master
Fred Wolf
Screenplay
Kanani Wolf
Costumes
Tricia Wood
Casting Associate
Danny Wynands
Stunts
George M Zamora
Stunts
Richard Zarro
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard Zarro
Special Effects Foreman
Patti Zimmitti
Music Contractor
Benjamin Zura
Production Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 6, 1996
Released in United States Winter February 2, 1996
Began shooting July 17, 1995.
Completed shooting September 19, 1995.
Released in United States Winter February 2, 1996
Released in United States on Video August 6, 1996
