I Am Chris Farley
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Derik Murray
Kevin Farley
Tim Gamble
Paul Gertz
Robert Pirooz
David Reeder
Bo Derek
Bob Odenkirk
Molly Shannon
Tom Arnold
Adam Sandler
Mike Myers
Lorne Michaels
Chris Farley (archive footage)
| I Am Chris Farley | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Brent Hodge Derik Murray |
| Written by | Steve Burgess |
| Produced by | Derik Murray Kevin Farley Tim Gamble Paul Gertz Robert Pirooz David Reeder |
| Starring | David Spade Bo Derek Bob Odenkirk Molly Shannon Tom Arnold Adam Sandler Mike Myers Lorne Michaels Chris Farley (archive footage) |
| Cinematography | Brent Hodge Shaun Lawless |
| Edited by | JR Mackie Brent Hodge |
Production company | Network Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Virgil Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
I Am Chris Farley is a 2015 documentary film based on the life of comedian and actor Chris Farley, co-directed by Brent Hodge of Hodgee Films and Derik Murray, who was also a producer, of Network Entertainment. The production features interviews with numerous actors, comedians and others who worked with Farley during his career.[2]
This documentary on the life of comedian Chris Farley follows the growth of Farley's career from his first production at a summer camp in Wisconsin to the movies. The film focuses on the importance of The Second City and Saturday Night Live in his career.[3][4]
Featured cast of subjects
Production and release
The film has been largely advertised on the Hodgee Films social media pages on Facebook and Instagram[5] and was first announced on the official Chris Farley Facebook page on September 19, 2013.
The film's TV premiere was August 10, 2015 on Spike TV and had a simultaneous release on DVD/Blu-ray and digital download.