Black Sheep

"There's one in every family."

1996 1h 26m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 476

Comedy

Synopsis

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When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.

“There's one in every family.”

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Cast

Chris Farley
Mike Donnelly
David Spade
Steve Dodds
Tim Matheson
Al Donnelly
Gary Busey
Drake Sabitch
Chris Owen
Hal
Bruce McGill
Neuschwander
Boyd Banks
Clyde Spinoza
Grant Heslov
Robbie Mieghem

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writers: Timothy Burgard, Fred Wolf
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ross Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chris Farley and David Spade and Tim Matheson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's one in every family.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Penelope Spheeris directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. William Ross scores. Ross Albert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ross Albert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chris Farley and David Spade and Tim Matheson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's one in every family.".
9IMDB entry: tt0115697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.