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Big Fan

Big Fan

20096.11h 31m

Overview

Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him.

Directed by Robert D. Siegel
Written by Robert D. Siegel
Produced by Elan Bogarín, Jean Kouremetis
Box OfficeBudget: $250KRevenue: $233K

Top Cast

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Paul Aufiero

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Sal

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Philadelphia Phil

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Paul's Mom

S

Serafina Fiore

Gina Aufiero

Gino Cafarelli

Gino Cafarelli

Jeff Aufiero

J

Jonathan Hamm

Quantrell Bishop

Matt Servitto

Matt Servitto

Detective Velardi

J

Joe Garden

Dennis

Polly Humphreys

Polly Humphreys

Christine

Themes & Keywords

sportsgunloserdinerbeatinghospitalobsessed fansports bar

About Big Fan

Big Fan is a comedy, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of sports, gun, loser, diner, beating, hospital. Directed by Robert D. Siegel, it stars Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport. Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him.

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