Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film,
directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.
The film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by
Walt
Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. It was written
by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, and
featured music by Randy Newman.
The top-grossing film on its opening weekend, Toy Story went on to
gross over $191 million in the United States during its initial
theatrical release and took in more than $356M worldwide. Reviews
were overwhelmingly positive, praising both the technical
innovation of the animation and the wit and sophistication of the
screenplay.
In addition to DVD releases, Toy Story-inspired merchandise has
run the gamut from video games and costumes to model trains and
shoes. Buzz Lightyear's classic line "To infinity and beyond!" has
seen usage not only on T-shirts, but among philosophers and
mathematical theorists as well. The film was so successful it
prompted a sequel, Toy Story 2. Toy Story is set for re-release in
stereoscopic 3D on October 2, 2009, and Toy Story 3 is scheduled
for release on 18 June 2010.
This film was rated G by the MPAA.Casting
Tom Hanks saw an early design scene of Woody saying one of Hanks'
lines from the Disney film Turner and Hooch. Said Hanks, "It
fit....If I had come in and seen something that didn't make quite
as much sense, I don't know if I'd be doing the movie. But I saw
Woody, and he talked like I did, so it all made perfect sense."
Toys
*
Tom Hanks as Sheriff Woody: An old-fashioned pull-string
cowboy doll who is Andy's favorite toy. Andy's other toys view him
as their leader.
*
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear: A new and popular sci-fi action
figure who begins to rival Woody as Andy's favorite toy and as the
most popular toy in Andy's room.
*
Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head: A cynical toy, based on
Playskool's popular Mr. Potato Head toy.
*
Jim Varney as Slinky: One of Woody's closest friends and his
slightly brown-nosed second in command.
* Wallace Shawn as Rex: An inept, insecure tyrannosaurus figure.
* John Ratzenberger as Hamm: A wise-cracking piggy bank who gets
involved in all of the other toys' affairs.
* Annie Potts as Bo Peep: Woody's love interest; a porcelain
figure who is the voice of reason among Andy's toys.
* R. Lee Ermey as Sarge: The head of Andy's Army men and a model
of military discipline and precision.
Humans
* John Morris as Andy Davis: Eight-year old owner of Woody and
Buzz.
* Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Davis: Andy's mother.
* Erik von Detten as Sid Phillips: A youth who lives next door to
Andy and destroys toys for fun.
* Sarah Freeman as Hannah Phillips: Sid's younger sister.
Cameo vocals include Penn Jillette, Sam Lasseter, Joe Ranft (as
Lenny, the pair of wind-up walking binoculars), and Andrew
Stanton.
Toy Story Box Office
Domestic: $191,796,233 53.0%
+ Foreign: $170,162,503 47.0%
= Worldwide: $361,958,736
|
