Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated family film directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks as Woody the Cowboy and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear. Toy Story's plot is about a little boy's toys coming to life whenever he's not there. It follows a toy cowboy (Woody) who becomes jealous as an astronaut action figure (Buzz Lightyear) becomes the favorite toy of their owner.