Tomboy (1985) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) *BLACK CASE EDITION*

Title: Tomboy (1985)

Genre:
Comedy, Romance

Plot Synopsis:
Tomasina “Tommy” Boyd is a talented mechanic and aspiring race car driver who refuses to let anyone tell her what a woman can or cannot do. When she meets professional racer Randy Starr, the two quickly develop a romantic connection, but their relationship is put to the test when Tommy gets the opportunity to prove herself behind the wheel. Soon, the pair find themselves competing against one another for a lucrative racing sponsorship.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Herb Freed
• Writer: Ben Zelig
• Cast:
  • Betsy Russell as Tomasina “Tomboy” Boyd
  • Gerard Christopher as Randy Starr
  • Kristi Somers as Seville Ritz
  • Richard Erdman as Chester
  • Philip Sterling as Earl Delarue

YouTube Trailer: Tomboy (1985) | Trailer

IMDb: Tomboy (1985)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Tylot Lantern — ★★★
   “It has one hell of a good opening but that doesn’t make up for it stealing the entirety of its plot from Flashdance.”
2. maskull — ★★★½ — Liked
   “Betsy Russell is cute, charming and hot. There’s a sleazy rich guy, plenty of 80s antics, and basically every female in the movie shows her b**bs. In the end, Betsy shows that girls can do everything that guys can do.”
3. Vanina — ★
   “Still kind of takes your breath away to see a film so staggeringly sexist. Purports to be about a tomboy with an interest in being a mechanic, but it’s really just a ploy to heavily sexualize her.”
4. mayonesssa — ★★★★★ — Liked
   “a movie of the times for sure, but god i really enjoyed it”
5. danksquid — ★½
   “For a main character that’s supposed to ‘do whatever a man can do,’ it’s hard to root for her when she’s heavily sexualized throughout the movie. If you cut the nudity out, it’s a cute lil movie. But also, I enjoy b**bs so.”

Meta Description:
A talented mechanic and aspiring race car driver falls for a professional racer, only to find herself competing against him for a major sponsorship in this spirited 1980s romantic comedy.