I Am Chris Farley
| I Am Chris Farley | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Brent Hodge Derik Murray |
| Produced by |
Derik Murray Kevin Farley Tim Gamble Paul Gertz Robert Pirooz David Reeder |
| Written by | Steve Burgess |
| Starring |
David Spade Bo Derek Bob Odenkirk Molly Shannon Tom Arnold Adam Sandler Mike Myers Lorne Michaels Chris Farley (archive footage) |
| Cinematography |
Brent Hodge Shaun Lawless |
| Edited by |
JR Mackie Brent Hodge |
Production company |
Network Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
Virgil Films Spike TV (TV premiere) |
Release dates | August 10, 2015 (United States) |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country |
United States Canada |
| Language | English |
I Am Chris Farley is a 2015 documentary film based on the life of comedian and actor Chris Farley, co-directed by Brent Hodge of Hodgee Films and Derik Murray, who was also a producer, of Network Entertainment. The production features interviews with numerous actors, comedians and others who worked with Farley during his career.[1]
Premise
A documentary on the life of comedian Chris Farley.
Featured cast of subjects
- Kevin Farley
- John P. Farley
- Christina Applegate
- Tom Arnold
- Dan Aykroyd
- Lorri Bagley
- Bo Derek
- Pat Finn
- Jon Lovitz
- Lorne Michaels
- Jay Mohr
- Mike Myers
- Bob Odenkirk
- Bob Saget
- Adam Sandler
- Will Sasso
- Molly Shannon
- David Spade
- Brian Stack
- Fred Wolf
Production and release
The film has been largely advertised on the Hodgee Films social media pages on Facebook and Instagram[2] and was first announced on the official Chris Farley Facebook page on September 19, 2013.
The film's TV premiere was August 10, 2015 on Spike TV and had a simultaneous release on DVD/Bluray and Digital Download.
Reception
The film has received mostly positive reviews, holding a 72% "Fresh" rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewer Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars, calling the film "a love letter" to Farley and said that Farley "probably would have been embarrassed and a bit shy about the whole thing. But he would have loved the attention. He would have smiled and laughed. And sometimes that’s enough." Film critic Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+, calling it "skillfully helmed" by directors Brent Hodge and Derik Murray.