Angus (1995)

A miserable fat teenager secretly has a crush on the class beauty, ends up becoming the surprising participant to dance with her at a high school dance, meaning he's got to get his act together with the help of his best friend.

Director:

Patrick Read Johnson

Writers:

Chris Crutcher (short story), Jill Gordon (screenplay)

Stars:

Perry Anzilotti, Kathy Bates, George C. Scott

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Perry Anzilotti	...	Tuxedo Salesman
Kathy Bates	...	Meg Bethune
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Alexander
Kevin Connolly	...	Andy
Tony Denman	...	Kid
Yvette Freeman	...	Science Teacher
Salim Grant	...	Mike
Epatha Harris	...	Ellen, Election Girl
Steven Hartman	...	Rick - Age 11
Robin Lynn Heath	...	Jody Cole
Grant Hoover	...	Angus - Age 8
Evan Kaufman	...	Alex Immergluch
James Keane	...	Coach
Irvin Kershner	...	Mr. Stoff
Michael McLeod	...	Rick - Age 8

Storyline

Angus is a large, pathetic 14 year old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of one 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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Plot Keywords:

dance | crush | teenager | high school | grandfather | 

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Taglines:

For everyone on the outside looking in... your moment has arrived!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some coarse adolescent language

Details

Country:

USA UK Germany France

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angus - O Comilão

Filming Locations:

Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$4,821,759 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Entertainment, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Van Der Beek's film debut.

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Goofs

In the opening football scene, when Angus makes a tackle, the football clearly falls to the ground. In the next shot, it is still seen soaring through the air.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Angus: My mother named me after my father, Angus; a cow's name, which didn't help matters much, because I was a big kid. My mother was in labor with me for two days, but it was my father who died during child birth. He had a heart attack waiting for her to deliver, but this wasn't really my problem. In fact, I perceived my family situation as relatively normal, until I began to collect expert opinion around kindergarten.

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Connections

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Blue Way"
Composed by George Sandeur
Produced by Philippe Brejean
(p) 1989 Hilbou (Sacem)
"Blue Way" appears courtesy of Promusic

User Reviews

a truly memorable film...

Angus was a wonderful movie. it followed the most basic of plot lines, but what i loved about it was the acting, writing, and directing, because those were what made Angus extraordinarily good and unique. chris owen was a triumph, and let's not even talk about charlie talbert. Angus also has a quality to it that was very reminiscent of the story it was based on. the exchanges between Angus and Troy were literally the best i've ever seen. they are truly the original dynamic duo of disaster. with luck, other characters hoping to achieve that particular brand of fame will be measured against them for years to come. ps: read the short story if you haven't. pps: james van der beek gave a great (though small) performance, very uncharacteristic of "the kid's movie villain".