Toys

Toys is a 1992 American surrealist comedy film directed by Barry Levinson, cowritten by Levinson and Valerie Curtin, and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, Arthur Malet, Donald O'Connor, Jack Warden and Jamie Foxx in his feature film debut. Released in December 1992, the film was produced by Levinson's production company, Baltimore Pictures, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was a box-office failure at the time of its release. Critical reception was generally negative, with Levinson nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director at the 13th Golden Raspberry Awards. The film received Academy Award nominations for Art Direction (losing to Howards End) and Costume Design (losing to Bram Stoker's Dracula) at the 65th Academy Awards. It was also entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.