"If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards."

1995

1h 38m

6.8(1000 votes)

Comedy

Overview

To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.

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73 members

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Chris Farley

Thomas 'Tommy' Callahan III

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David Spade

Richard Hayden

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Brian Dennehy

Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan

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Julie Warner

Michelle Brock

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Bo Derek

Beverly Barish, aka Beverly Burns

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Rob Lowe

Paul Burns

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Dan Aykroyd

Ray Zalinsky

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Sean McCann

Frank Rittenhauer

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Zach Grenier

Ted Reilly

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James Blendick

Ron Gilmore

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Paul Greenberg

Skittish Student

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Robert K. Weiss

'No' Manager

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Corey Sevier

Boy in Commercial

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Lorri Bagley

Woman at Pool

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John Farley

Roy

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Kevin Farley

Guy at Dad's Party

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Frank Welker

Deer (voice)

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Adrian Truss

Cop#1

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Clinton Turnbull

Young Tommy

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Ryder Britton

Young Richard

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Graeme Millington

Frat Boy

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Michael Cram

Frat Boy

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Dean Marshall

Frat Boy

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Trent McMullen

Frat Boy

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Philip Williams

Danny

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David Malloy

Sammy

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Roy Lewis

Louis

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Austin Pool

Obnoxious Bus Kid

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William Dunlop

R.T.

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Jack Jessop

Priest

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Michael Dunston

Singer at Wedding

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David Hemblen

Archer

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George Kinamis

Kid at Lake

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Dov Tiefenbach

Kid at Lake

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Mark Zador

Kid at Lake

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Helen Hughes

Boardroom Lady

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J.R. Zimmerman

Boardroom Man

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Reg Dreger

'No' Manager

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Lloyd White

'No' Manager

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David Huband

Gas Attendant

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Hayley Gibbins

Little Girl at Carnival

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Julianne Gillies

Brady's Receptionist

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Thick Wilson

Mr. Brady

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Maria Vacratsis

Helen

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Colin Fox

Nelson

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Lynn Cunningham

Pretty Hitchhiker

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David Calderisi

'Yes' Executive

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Sven Van de Ven

'Yes' Executive

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Errol Sitahal

'Yes' Executive

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Marc Strange

'Toy-Car' Executive

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Michael Ewing

Ticket Agent

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Henry Gomez

Airport Cop

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Lindsay Leese

Reservationist

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Camilla Scott

Stewardess

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Bunty Webb

'Ay Caramba' Lady

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Marilyn Boyle

Woman with Pen

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Gino Marrocco

Cabbie

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Gil Filar

Kid in Bank

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Jonathan Wilson

Marty

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Sandi Stahlbrand

News Reporter

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Ron James

Bank Guard

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Brian Kaulback

Bank Guard

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Mark Ingram

Security Guard

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Jim Codrington

Security Guard

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Patricia Moffatt

Mrs. Nelson

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Raymond Hunt

Restaurant Regular

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Robbie Rox

Restaurant Regular

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Jerry Schaefer

Restaurant Regular

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Taylor Segal

Flower Girl

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Jim Feather

Shotgun Farmer - Cow Tipping Scene

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Ted Kavouris

Extra

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Regis Lemke

Student

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Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

Teen at Gas Station

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