Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, collectively referred to as the
Farrelly brothers, are American screenwriters and directors. They have
made eleven films, including Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Hall Pass, Me,
Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Osmosis Jones, There's
Something About Mary, Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch
outside America), the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid, The Three
Stooges, and Dumb and Dumber To.The brothers were raised in
Cumberland, Rhode Island, and are of Irish descent. Following college
they pursued careers as television writers, notably for Seinfeld.Each
of the brothers' first four films (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There's
Something About Mary, and Me, Myself & Irene) has a plot centering on
a road trip. These trips all originate in Rhode Island, except for
Kingpin which begins in Pennsylvania. Their films make frequent use of
slapstick and toilet humor, and are often populated with blunt,
profane working-class characters in small roles. Many of their films
contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a
traumatic event. The brothers are also noted for their soundtracks,
which typically feature distinctive selections of classic and
contemporary power pop and folk rock songs.Sports are a common feature
of their films and they have often cast sports stars (particularly
from New England teams) for bit parts and cameo appearances including
Cam Neely, Johnny Damon, Roger Clemens, Brett Favre, Anna Kournikova
and Tom Brady.
Farrelly brothers, are American screenwriters and directors. They have
made eleven films, including Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Hall Pass, Me,
Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Osmosis Jones, There's
Something About Mary, Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch
outside America), the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid, The Three
Stooges, and Dumb and Dumber To.The brothers were raised in
Cumberland, Rhode Island, and are of Irish descent. Following college
they pursued careers as television writers, notably for Seinfeld.Each
of the brothers' first four films (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There's
Something About Mary, and Me, Myself & Irene) has a plot centering on
a road trip. These trips all originate in Rhode Island, except for
Kingpin which begins in Pennsylvania. Their films make frequent use of
slapstick and toilet humor, and are often populated with blunt,
profane working-class characters in small roles. Many of their films
contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a
traumatic event. The brothers are also noted for their soundtracks,
which typically feature distinctive selections of classic and
contemporary power pop and folk rock songs.Sports are a common feature
of their films and they have often cast sports stars (particularly
from New England teams) for bit parts and cameo appearances including
Cam Neely, Johnny Damon, Roger Clemens, Brett Favre, Anna Kournikova
and Tom Brady.
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