Angus (1995)

Director:

Patrick Read Johnson

Writers (WGA):

Chris Crutcher (short story)
Jill Gordon (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Grandfather | High School | Crush | Coming Of Age

Awards:

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

Also Known As:

Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some coarse adolescent language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:6 (w) | Iceland:L | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34013)

Filming Locations:

Owatonna, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Atlas Entertainment

Trivia:

In the original short story, Angus' dad was alive and both of his parents were gay. When the movie was first shot, Angus' mom was straight and his dad was gay. After the final cut, the filmmakers decided to abandon the "gay parents" situation for good. The beginning - and some key scenes - were re-shot with George C. Scott in his present role as Angus' grandfather.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

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.

Movie Connections:

References Superman (1941)

Soundtrack:

Funny Face

What an underrated great movie!

Angus, this is one of my favorite movies. It has such a good story, and the actors were picked perfectly. The first time I saw this, I was amazed! I said "That was great." The story of being brave and living with the life you have taught a good lesson. Charlie Talbert Was great for Angus, as was George C. Scott for Ivan. Ivan was part of the comedy, as was Troy. James Van Der Beek was perfect for Rick Sanford, and Ariana Richards was well-picked for Melissa. The story made me think. I liked how it was through the thoughts of someone who was unpopular, and was picked on and had jokes played on him. I liked how his Grandpa told him to "screw em!" And I also liked at the dance how Angus told Rick off, that was a good scene, and the rest of this movie was just as well, filled with laughs, and pity for Angus and Troy. This is a great movie to see. I definitely recommend it for anyone! 9/10!