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The Fanatic

The Fanatic

All he wanted was an autograph.

20194.41h 29m

Overview

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

Directed by Fred Durst
Written by Fred Durst, Dave Bekerman
Produced by Oscar Generale, Daniel Grodnik, John Travolta
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $3K

Top Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Moose

Devon Sawa

Devon Sawa

Hunter Dunbar

Ana Golja

Ana Golja

Leah

James Paxton

James Paxton

Slim

Jessica Uberuaga

Jessica Uberuaga

Brenda

Luis Da Silva, Jr.

Luis Da Silva, Jr.

Luis

Josh Richman

Josh Richman

Aaron

Jacob Grodnik

Jacob Grodnik

Todd

Elle Matarazzo

Elle Matarazzo

Agent

R

Rob Wolfe

Autograph Seeker

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledautographfanbullymurderstalkinghollywoodmentally handicapped manbook signingdetachedparanoidcondescendingdisrespectfulfarcicalmean spirited

About The Fanatic

The Fanatic is a crime, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of mentally disabled, autograph, fan, bully, murder, stalking. Directed by Fred Durst, it stars John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja. A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

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