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Angus

Angus

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19956.61h 30m

Overview

Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him

Directed by Patrick Read Johnson
Written by Jill Gordon, Chris Crutcher
Produced by Dawn Steel, Charles Roven
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Top Cast

Charlie Talbert

Charlie Talbert

Angus Bethune

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Meg Bethune

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

Troy Wedberg

James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

Rick Sandford

Robert Curtis Brown

Robert Curtis Brown

Alexander

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Grandpa Ivan

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Andy

Tony Denman

Tony Denman

Kid

Yvette Freeman

Yvette Freeman

Science Teacher

Perry Anzilotti

Perry Anzilotti

Tuxedo Salesman

Themes & Keywords

overweight childoverweight manjockbased on short storypublic humiliationblow up dollletterman jacket

About Angus

Angus is a comedy, drama, family, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of overweight child, overweight man, jock, based on short story, public humiliation, blow up doll. Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, it stars Charlie Talbert, Kathy Bates, Chris Owen. Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him

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