Toys (1992)

Editor's Note Robin Williams stars in this surreal antiwar fantasy directed by Barry Levinson (RAIN MAN, DINER). Williams plays Leslie Zevo, the son of a fun-loving toymaker. Leslie and his sister, Alsatia (Joan Cusack,) grew up surrounded by their father's whimsical creations in the fantastic factory that he built. When their father dies, the children find that he has left his beloved business in the hands of his brother, a warmonger general (Michael Gambon), thinking that despite his children's love of the company, they don't have minds for business. Unable to disregard his military sensibilities, the general embarks on his own secret project in an effort to make toys that fulfill his confrontational nature, developing video games for children that actually control live weapons. Upon discovering their uncle's diabolical plan, Leslie and Alsatia set out to stop the general in his tracks and save their father's dream factory from manufacturing lethal weapons. Levinson's interesting social commentary also features rapper LL Cool J as the general's son, Patrick, a military man who specializes in camouflage; and Robin Wright as Leslie's love interest.

	Robin Williams
	Michael Gambon
	LL Cool J
	Robin Wright
	Joan Cusack
	Donald O'Connor
	Hans Zimmer - Composer
	Adam Greenberg - Director of Photography
	Ferdinando Scarfiotti - Production Designer
	Albert Wolsky - Costume Designer
	Barry Levinson - Screenwriter
	Valerie Curtin - Screenwriter
	Barry Levinson - Producer
	Trevor Horn - Composer
	Mark Johnson - Producer
	Barry Levinson - Director

"My God, FAO Schwarzkopf!"----Leslie Zevo (Robin Williams), upon discovering the truth about the general's private laboratory

"Let joy and innocence prevail."----motto of toy factory owner Kenneth Devo (Donald O'Connor)

New York Times
"...A chaotic fantasy set in a brilliantly vivid, Surreal landscape..." 12/18/1992 p.C1

Chicago Sun-Times
"...A delight for the eyes....The production creates a wonderful world..." 12/23/1992 p.37