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6.0/10   363 votes
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Director:

John Schultz

Writers:

Kimberly Willis Holt (novel) and
John Schultz (screenplay)

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Genre:

Drama | Family more

Plot:

Zachary Beaver, a sideshow attraction also known as the world's fattest boy, arrives in the sleepy town of Granger, Texas. | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Very very enjoyable DVD more (6 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jonathan Lipnicki ... Toby Wilson

Cody Linley ... Cal
Jesse Pennington ... Wayne

Jane Krakowski ... Heather

Eric Stoltz ... Otto

Kevin Corrigan ... Paulie (as Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan)
Sarah Whalen ... Sally in the Pick-up
Louanne Stephens ... Earline
Hudson Lee Long ... Wylie Womack (as Hudson Long)
Lou Perryman ... Ferris

Brady Coleman ... Sheriff
Kathleen Lancaster ... Kate McKnight

Amanda Alch ... Scarlett Staling

Joanna McCray ... Tara
David Little ... Thoughtful farmer
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements and language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG | Finland:K-7 (DVD rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA more


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Trivia:

Shooting started on 23 September 2002 and wrapped up by 04 November 2002. However, the film wasn't released until 2005 as it spent much of 2003 and 2004 on the film festival circuit. more

Goofs:

Continuity: While Cal and Toby fight in the lake Cal's tie disappears, reappears and disappears again. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.4)" (2006) more

Soundtrack:

Love's just a Phone Call Away more


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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Very very enjoyable DVD, 4 September 2007
6/10
Author: nodakbutterfly from United States

My Boss and I have started exchanging DVD's at work and we are not teenagers or children ....we are extremely mature adults, meaning in their 50's and 60's. Since we work an overnight shift...and our adult lives are very depressing with family and financial problems...we look for movies that are light, fun, meaningful, entertaining and hopefully even....sleep producing. We need to lay down, and let something entertain us while we think of nothing terribly earth shattering and nerve jarring. This is one of the movies she loaned to me. I looked at the title and said...."what on earth is this?"...so put it aside. Today I plugged it in and was pleasantly entertained. I did not, of course, read the book, or ever hear about it. I found it enjoyable and as a retired teacher, I thought.....this would be a movie you could play in school during a restful activity period. It had a message, it was acted according to the audience it was addressing......it was like real life small southern town reality and on the level of the youngsters it was designed for. It touched on many aspects of life that might impact children the age of the characters in this film. This is a worthy family film.

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