''Tomboy'' is a 1985 American

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directed by Herb Freed and starring

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Plot

The film concerns the life of Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd (

) who works as a mechanic and her hopes to become a stock car driver. When she falls for a visiting, more famous

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, who offends her with his chauvinistic remarks, a car race between the lovers has commenced.

Main cast

as Tomasina "Tommy" Boyd (Tomboy) *

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as Randy Starr (as Jerry DiNome) * Kristi Somers as Seville Ritz *

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as Chester *

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as Earl Delarue *

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as Ernie Leeds Jr. * Paul Gunning as Frankie

Box office

The film was released on January 25, 1985 to 409 theaters and grossed $1,723,935 in the opening weekend (12.2%). Its final grossing in the US market was $14,100,000.

Home media

''Tomboy'' received it first official DVD release in the United States on August 22, 2006. On September 29, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Tomboy'' is a 'Too Cool for School Collection' which also featured ''Malibu Beach'', '' Hunk'', ''

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'', '' Jocks'', ''Coach'', ''

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'', '' Weekend Pass'', and ''

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''. The film was also released alongside other feature film DVD collection. In 2011, it was released with ''Malibu Beach'', ''My Chauffeur'' and ''Weekend Pass''. It was made available in another 4-movie pack with ''My Tutor'', ''My Chauffeur'' and ''Jocks''.

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* * * * 1985 films 1985 independent films 1985 romantic comedy films 1980s teen comedy films 1980s teen romance films American independent films American auto racing films American romantic comedy films American teen comedy films American teen romance films Crown International Pictures films 1980s English-language films Films shot in Los Angeles Films directed by Herb Freed 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub