Toys (1992)
- Starring:
- Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, (more)
- Director(s):
- Barry Levinson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Toys
Barry Levinson directed this cautionary fantasy fable--a triumph of production design--concerning the clash between benevolent, funny toys and malevolent, violent war toys and video games. Donald O'Connor is the kindly, gentle Kenneth Zevo, founder of Zevo Toys. The workers love him and the love they feel for Zevo comes through in the lovingly cute toys they produce. His son Leslie (Robin Williams) is an eccentric inventor who concentrates on coming up with different styles of plastic vomit and over-sized ears. His addle-headed daughter Alsatia (Joan Cusack) enjoys trying out all of Leslie's inventions. But their innocent, idyllic existence is soon to be shattered. Kenneth is dying and he is reluctant to bequeath the factory to the immature hands of Leslie and Alsatia. He finally decides to pass on his factory to his three-star general brother (Michael Gambon), reasoning that the general will run the factory efficiently and prod Leslie and Alsatia into adulthood. When Kenneth dies, the general and his army surplus son Patrick (LL Cool J) immediately turn Zevo Toys into an oppressive fascistic environment. The general also stops production of the innocent Zevo products and forces the workers to manufacture violent interactive video games and sadistic war toys. Leslie must rouse himself out of his over-long childhood to preserve the tradition of Zevo Toys. Although Toys did not fare well at the box office, it features a stunning combination of production design by Ferdinando Scarfiotti and art direction by Edward Richardson. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of Toys
- Robin Williams - Leslie Zevo
- Joan Cusack - Alsatia Zevo
- LL Cool J - Patrick Zevo
- Arthur Malet - Owen Owens
- Debi Mazar - Nurse Debbie
- Brooks Mondae - Guard in General's Office
- Clinton Allmon - Gen. Magraw
- Delores Finch - Factory Worker
- Jenny Canales - Child of the World Choir
- Felton Anderson III - Child of the World Choir
- Sarah Yee - Child of the World Choir
- Kate Benton - Researcher
- Jimmy Spooner - Child of the World Choir
- Dolores E. Sebrasky - Factory Worker
- Heather Rogers - Child of the World Choir
- Kristy E. Miller - Child of the World Choir
- Yeardley Smith - Researcher
- Stephen Park - Researcher
- Martha Faulkner - Mary, Housekeeper
- Julio Oscar Mechoso - Cortez
- Sarah M. LeFever - Child of the World Choir
- Nicholas Herbon - Child of the World Choir
- Amy Arwen Gibbins - Child of the World Choir
- Jonathan McGarry - 'Great Egghead'
- Blake Clark - Hogenstern
- Tommy Townsend - Gen. Tagnell
- Michael Gambon - The General
- Robin Wright - Gwen Tyler
- Donald O'Connor - Kenneth Zevo
- Jack Warden - Old Gen. Zevo
- Jacque Lynn Colton - Woman in Supermarket
- Ralph Tabakin - Fred
- Lisa Fink - Factory Worker
- Shelly Desai - Shimera
- Lisel Brunson - Factory Worker
- John Stevens - Factory Worker
- Alex Bookston - Minister
- Roldan Nill Williams - Factory Worker
- Summer Simaan - Child of the World Choir
- Lisette Yvonne Saucedo - Child of the World Choir
- Tashequa J. Peterson - Child of the World Choir
- Robin Wright Penn - Gwen Tyler
- Manny Portel - Joe
- Julie Haydon - Researcher
- Art Metrano - Guard at Desk
- Gerald McKinnie - Factory Worker
- Benjamin Hernandez - Child of the World Choir
- Jerry Goldman - Factory Worker
- Kevin West - Technician, with Tigers
- Jamie Foxx - Baker
- Wendy Melvoin - Choir Soloist
- Sam Levinson - War Room Player
- Director(s):
- Barry Levinson
- Writer(s):
- Barry Levinson, Mick Garris, Valerie Curtin
- Producer(s):
- Charles James Newirth, Barry Levinson, Mark Johnson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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