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A strong-willed female stock car driver challenges her chauvinistic crush to a race to win his respect- and get him into bed.A strong-willed female stock car driver challenges her chauvinistic crush to a race to win his respect- and get him into bed.A strong-willed female stock car driver challenges her chauvinistic crush to a race to win his respect- and get him into bed.
Gerard Christopher
- Randy Starr
- (as a different name)
Cynthia Thompson
- Amanda
- (as Cynthia Ann Thompson)
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring an interview, actress Betsy Russell was asked what she thought about the trailer showing her character as a strong female, but then cutting to her in the shower. She said: "I've never really paid attention to that. I guess strong females still have to take showers. They still like to feel sexy, so I don't think there's one thing that should stop someone from feeling sexy and showing their body if that's what they choose to do. I don't think it makes any difference in the world."
- GoofsThe naked man Tommy encounters has tape visible on his lower abdomen, which is apparently being used to cover his genitals.
- Quotes
Tomasina 'Tomboy' Boyd: I prefer to drive myself.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Voyeur (1985)
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Despite her masculine sounding name and a love of traditionally male pursuits (fixing cars, basketball, baseball, driving like a maniac), there's nothing remotely butch about Tommy Boyd (Betsy Russell) when it comes to her physique: under the baseball cap and greasy overalls, there is an absolute babe waiting to get out, as stock car driver Randy Starr (Gerard Christopher) discovers when he invites Tommy (short for Tomasina) to pay him a visit at the mansion of his millionaire sponsor Ernie Leeds Jr (Eric Douglas).
A typically silly 80s romantic sex comedy, Tomboy is predictable, poorly acted and badly directed nonsense, but the oodles of cheap titillation courtesy of the awesomely sexy Russell (and Kristi Somers as her equally hot best friend, dancer Seville Ritz), a naff 'battle of the sexes' story-line, and one of the worst car races in movie history (Tommy's vehicle being equipped with a daft onboard computer and rocket propulsion) help to elevate the film from utter drivel to entertaining cheeze, making it more fun than it really has any right to be.
A typically silly 80s romantic sex comedy, Tomboy is predictable, poorly acted and badly directed nonsense, but the oodles of cheap titillation courtesy of the awesomely sexy Russell (and Kristi Somers as her equally hot best friend, dancer Seville Ritz), a naff 'battle of the sexes' story-line, and one of the worst car races in movie history (Tommy's vehicle being equipped with a daft onboard computer and rocket propulsion) help to elevate the film from utter drivel to entertaining cheeze, making it more fun than it really has any right to be.
- BA_Harrison
- Jan 10, 2013
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- Language
- Also known as
- Tomboy - Junge, was für ein Mädchen
- Filming locations
- Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(setting: Chester's Garage, specifically the corner of Figueora and Cypress Avenue at 3304 N. Figueroa Street)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,100,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,723,935
- Jan 27, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $14,100,000
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