Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered is a 2001 American surreal black comedy film directed by Tom Green in his feature film directorial debut and written by Green and Derek Harvie. Green stars in the film as a childish slacker who wishes to become a professional cartoonist while dealing with his abusive father's behavior. Its plot resembles Green's struggles as a young man trying to get his television series picked up, which would later become the MTV series The Tom Green Show. The title of the film refers to a plot point where Green's character falsely accuses his father of sexually abusing his brother, the eponymous Freddy.
Plot
Unemployed 28-year-old cartoonist Gordon "Gord" Brody leaves his parents' home in Portland, Oregon, to pursue his lifelong ambition of obtaining a contract for an animated television series. His parents, Jim and Julie, give him a Chrysler LeBaron which he drives to Los Angeles and starts work at a cheese sandwich factory to make money. Gord shows his drawings to Dave Davidson, the CEO of a major animation studio; Davidson commends the artwork but calls the concepts depicted, including a vigilante "X-Ray Cat", nonsensical. Disheartened, Gord quits his job and returns to his parents.
More details
author | Derek Harvie Tom Green |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | Tom Green |
editor | Jacqueline Cambas |
genre | action animation comedy |
keywords | abduct animate arrest basketball player cartoonist chrysler lebaron date draw fellatio finger held hostage inspire kidnap news report nothing pakistan portland oregon sandwich shop sew shaquille o\'neal skate think unemployed |
musicBy | Michael Simpson |
producer | Howard Lapides Larry Brezner Lauren Lloyd |
productionCompany | Regency Enterprises |
publisher | 20th Century Fox |
recordedAt | Los Angeles Santa Monica Vancouver |
theme | absurdist black comedy cartoon surreal |