Tammy (film)

Tammy is a 2014 American comedy film directed and cowritten by Ben Falcone and produced, cowritten by, and starring Melissa McCarthy as the title character. The film also stars Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Mark Duplass, Dan Aykroyd, and Kathy Bates and was released on July 2, 2014.

In Murphysboro, Illinois, Tammy Banks Melissa McCarthy strikes a deer on the way to her job at Topper Jacks a fictional fast food restaurant, causing significant damage to her vehicle. Once she arrives at Topper Jacks, her supervisor, Keith Morgan Ben Falcone, is forced to sack her for her frequent tardiness. Upon leaving, Tammy indignantly contaminates or steals food. After her car dies on the way home on Illinois Route 13, she eventually arrives to find her husband, Greg Nat Faxon, eating a romantic meal with their neighbor, Missi Toni Collette. Upset, Tammy leaves and walks two doors down to her parents house.She tells her mother, Deb Allison Janney, about her plans to leave and takes her grandmother Pearls Susan Sarandon car. Pearl requests to come along. Tammy initially refuses but ultimately agrees when Pearl proves that she has a large sum of cash. Tammy has beer with Pearl, and the next morning they wake up near a park where Pearl convinces Tammy not to go back home. Pearl wants to go to Niagara Falls with Tammy since she hadnt gone as a child. Along the way the two stop in a bar in Louisville, Kentucky, Tammy meets Earl Tillman Gary Cole and his son Bobby Mark Duplass, and Earl hooks up with Pearl. Tammy and Bobby begin to make a love connection as Pearl and Earl drunkenly make out in the car. Bobby gives Tammy his number to call him so he can pick up Earl. Back at the hotel, Tammy is forced to sleep outside. The next morning, Bobby picks up Earl, and the two leave. Tammy, infuriated with Pearl, leaves her, but returns after feeling guilty. Tammy and Pearl are arrested after Pearl gets caught buying a case of beer for two teenagers Mark L. Young and Mia Rose Frampton as well as shoplifting a pint of whiskey for herself. Tammy is released, but Pearl stays at the jail for possessing illegal prescription drugs. ........

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