Run, Fatboy, Run (2007) Run Fatboy Run (original title)

Director:

David Schwimmer

Writers:

Michael Ian Black (screenplay) &
Simon Pegg (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he can't run away from.

Plot:

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Plot Keywords:

Marathon | Training | Wedding | Run | Landlord

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Simon Pegg	...	Dennis
Thandie Newton	...	Libby
Hank Azaria	...	Whit
Dylan Moran	...	Gordon
Harish Patel	...	Mr. Goshdashtidar
India de Beaufort	...	Maya Goshdashtidar
Matthew Fenton	...	Jake
Simon Day	...	Vincent
Ruth Sheen	...	Claudine
Tyrone Huggins	...	Grover
Nevan Finegan	...	Mickey
Iddo Goldberg	...	News Reporter
Ameet Chana	...	Taxi Driver
Chris Hollins	...	Himself
Denise Lewis	...	Herself
Lorna Gayle	...	Nurse
Gabriel Fleary	...	Drag Queen
Pandora Colin	...	Claire
Stephen Merchant	...	Man with Broken Leg
David Walliams	...	Man in Bakery
Hazel Douglas	...	Older Woman
Anna Tolputt	...	Receptionist
Simon Lenagan	...	Undercover Cop / Dad
David Cann	...	Marathon Official 1
T.R. Bowen	...	Doctor (as Trevor Bowen)
Margaret John	...	Libby's Grandmother
Floella Benjamin	...	Libby's Mum
David Milne	...	Libby's Dad
Henrietta Clemett	...	Reception Nurse
Peter Serafinowicz	...	TV Commentator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sid Karne	...	Marathon Runner (uncredited)
Shane Nolan	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Macy Nyman	...	Boating Girl (uncredited)
Preston Nyman	...	Boating boy (uncredited)
David Schwimmer	...	Man Handing Dennis a Beer During Race (uncredited)
Robert Stone	...	Weightlifter (uncredited)
Chris Wilson	...	Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
David Schwimmer

Writing credits
Michael Ian Black		(screenplay) &
Simon Pegg		(screenplay)
Michael Ian Black		(story)

Produced by
Martha Coleman	....	executive producer
Sarah Curtis	....	producer
Alexa L. Fogel	....	executive producer
Cam Galano	....	executive producer (as Camela Galano)
Nigel Green	....	executive producer
Joseph Infantolino	....	executive producer
Robert Jones	....	producer
Cathy Lord	....	line producer
Rolf Mittweg	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Alex Wurman

Cinematography by
Richard Greatrex

Film Editing by
Michael Parker

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Sophie Becher

Art Direction by
Julia Castle

Set Decoration by
Kay McGlone

Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge

Makeup Department
Candice Banks	....	additional makeup artist
Caroline Robinson	....	wig maker (as Carol Robinson)
Jan Sewell	....	hair stylist: Thandie Newton
Jan Sewell	....	makeup artist: Thandie Newton
Jane Walker	....	hair designer
Jane Walker	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Finlay Bradbury	....	unit manager (as Finlay Pile)
Polly Duval	....	post-production supervisor
Lolli Kimpton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Beuselinck	....	second assistant director
Paul Butterworth	....	third assistant director: daycall
Melanie Dicks	....	first assistant director
Lucy Egerton	....	third assistant director
Henry Forsyth	....	third assistant director: additional photography
Ian Hughes	....	daily crowd assistant director
Andrew McEwan	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Emily Perowne	....	assistant director: reshoots
George Taylor	....	floor assistant director
Charlie Watson	....	first assistant director (additional photography)

Art Department
Tina Charad	....	art director: reshoots
James Husbands	....	storyboard artist
Graham Mitchell	....	carpenter
Antony Parnell	....	props
Steve Parnell	....	property master
Anastasia Portas	....	trainee: art department
Amandeep Rahi	....	set decorator assistant
Lucienne Suren	....	stand-by art director
Jeff Woodbridge	....	stand-by carpenter

Sound Department
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
Craig Butters	....	additional sound effects editor
Lee Crichlow	....	additional sound effects editor
Alistair Crocker	....	production sound mixer
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist
Chris Gurney	....	sound recordist: second unit
Paul Hamblin	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Harbour	....	sound maintenance
Stuart Hilliker	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Stu Hilliker)
Steve Little	....	dialogue editor
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Rob Saunders	....	sound trainee
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	adr recordist
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Andy Thompson	....	adr mixer
Victoria Thorn	....	foley editor
Lee Walpole	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
John Jones	....	prosthetic mold maker (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Phil Ashton	....	imaging supervisor
Phil Attfield	....	creative supervisor: Men from Mars
Emilios Avraam	....	junior digital artist
Kevin Baguley	....	digital operator
Paul Beard	....	visual effects line producer
Gary J. Brown	....	digital effects artist (as Gary Brown)
Kelly Bruce	....	digital compositor
Dales Bulleid	....	digital operator
Adam Christopher	....	digital colourist
Simon Frame	....	visual effects supervisor
Henry Jefferson	....	lead visual effects artist: Men from Mars
Alasdair McNeill	....	lead visual effects artist: Men from Mars
Dan Pearce	....	digital effects artist
Maggie Walby	....	digital artist: Men From Mars
Joby Hollis	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Christopher T. Page	....	vfx runner (uncredited)
Audrius Urbonavicius	....	digital matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator: daily
Gary Connery	....	stunt coordinator
Levan Doran	....	stunt double
Jason Hunjan	....	stunt driver
Ian Kay	....	stunt performer
Paul Kennington	....	stunt performer
Emma Mac	....	stunt performer
Roy Taylor	....	stunt performer
Arran Topham	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Alloway	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Alloway	....	director of photography: second unit
Sebastian Barraclough	....	daily second assistant camera
Paddy Blake	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Harry Bowers	....	clapper loader: "b" camera
Alex Crowe	....	trainee grip
Pearce Crowley	....	assistant camera
Paul Edwards	....	Steadicam operator
John Evans	....	second assistant camera
Pat Garrett	....	key grip
Christian Hayes	....	playback and video assist
Dermot Hickey	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Ahmet Husseyin	....	camera trainee
Gary Parnham	....	rigging electrician
Mike Rees	....	daily second assistant camera
Alex Tate	....	grip
Oliver Upton	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Grace Browning	....	casting assistant
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting
Pippa Hall	....	casting: children

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Laver	....	costume design assistant: additional photography
Janine Marr	....	costume assistant
Holly Smart	....	costume assistant
Aaron Timperley	....	costume assistant
Ermenegildo Zegna	....	wardrobe: Hank Azaria

Editorial Department
Adam Christopher	....	digital colorist
Alex Panton	....	digital intermediate producer
Jesse Parker	....	second assistant editor
Brenna Rangott	....	assembly editor
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer
Paul Staples	....	digital preview colorist
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter
Leroy Wolf	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Becky Bentham	....	music supervisor
Tom Bowes	....	orchestra leader
Tom Brissette	....	score mixing assistant
Paul Broucek	....	executive in charge of music
Tom Calderaro	....	conductor
Tom Calderaro	....	orchestrator
Peter Clarke	....	music editor
Peter Cobbin	....	score recordist
Steve Durkee	....	score mixer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Andrew Jaimez	....	musician: drums
Andy Kitchen	....	assistant scoring engineer
Teddy Kumpel	....	musician: guitars (as Edward Kumpel)
Dig Lewis	....	musician: bass
Erik Lundborg	....	additional orchestrator
Laura McLean	....	assistant to composer
Sam Okell	....	assistant engineer (as Sam Okel)
Nyree Pinder	....	music supervisor
Kle Savidge	....	music supervisor
Lori Silfen	....	music business affairs
Alex Wurman	....	musician: piano, keyboards
Alex Wurman	....	score producer

Transportation Department
Cain Lee	....	driver: camera car
Barrie Williams	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Monika Agorelius	....	electronic press kit
Sophia Avgousti	....	title designer: end credits
Kellie Belle	....	clearances
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer
Kate Bone	....	production assistant
Trisha Caney	....	first assistant accountant
Katie Clifford	....	production runner
Patty Covarrubias	....	assistant: Mr Schwimmer
Sara Curran	....	production legal services
Camilla Curtis	....	assistant production coordinator
Kay Di Rezze	....	cashier
Simon Diggins	....	post production assistant
Zoë Edwards	....	production coordinator
Lucy Foulds	....	location coordinator
Synnöve Godeseth	....	daily location assistant
Benjamin Greenacre	....	location manager
Nicole Gregory	....	unit publicist
Richard Hill	....	assistant location manager
Brendan Mason	....	assistant: Beech Hill producers
Andrew Matthews	....	financial advisor
Amelia McNeil	....	location scout
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory liaison
Frances Patterson	....	assistant: producer
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Irfan Ramzan	....	assistant: Robert Jones
Myles Robey	....	production assistant: re-shoot
Ruth Robinson	....	assistant: Nigel Green
Daniel Sewell	....	avid support engineer
Suzie Shearer	....	production coordinator: re-shoot
Alex Ship	....	clearances assistant
Joss Spry	....	set runner
Joss Spry	....	stand-in
Danielle Tate	....	runner: assistant director
Morag Webster	....	unit nurse
Charlotte Wright	....	location scout
Gareth Lewis	....	floor runner: additional photography (uncredited)

Thanks
Carl Barât	....	thanks (as Carl Barat)
Dirty Pretty Things	....	thanks
Tallulah Jones	....	thanks
Robert Shaye	....	thanks (as Bob Shaye)

Production Companies

• Beech Hill Films (produced in association with)
• Entertainment Films
• Material Entertainment

Distributors

• ARM Distribution (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• New Line Cinema (2007) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Picturehouse Entertainment (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Men From Mars (visual effects & digital intermediate)

Other Companies

• Film IT  production management software (as Film Fabric)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment (as ARRI Lighting)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• ARRI Media  camera dollies
• Abbey Road Studios  score recorded at
• Alex Rose Wig Company  wigmaker
• Arion Facilities  dailies telecine transfers
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Bellwood Media  clearances
• Boom Studios  re-recorded at (as Boom Sound Studios)
• Boom  sound post-production
• Chapman Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Cutting Edge  negative cutting
• Deluxe  dailies (as Deluxe London)
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Franki & Jonny  title design (as Franki&Jonny)
• Goldcrest Post Production London  ADR Facility
• Goldcrest Post Production London  cutting rooms (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• Goldcrest Post Production London  editing equipment (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• Hothouse Music  music supervisor
• Hothouse Music  score coordination
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Media Services  stationery supplier
• Men From Mars  digital intermediate (as Men-from-Mars)
• Munky  end roller credits
• Murphy PR  publicity
• Seven Letter Music Group  music preparation
• Sonart Productions  score mixed at
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles
• Translux  facilities
• Universal Music  soundtrack
• Videostreams  music editing

Also Known As:

"Run Fatboy Run" - UK (original title)
"Run, Fat Boy, Run" - USA (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Canada:PG | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43323) | Brazil:10 | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Cannons Health Club, Endell Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Company:

Beech Hill Films

Trivia:

David Walliams has a cameo as the Man in Bakery. This role is quite similar to his part as "Mr Mann" in a recurrent sketch from "Little Britain" (2003). In this sketch he plays an annoying customer who always comes up the most ridiculously impossible requests.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of lager in Dennis' pint after he leaves the party.

Quotes:

Dennis:As you get older, you're gonna realize there are a lot of things that you don't like. Things much worse than this. And when those things happen, you can't just run away.
Jake:why not?
Dennis:Because it doesn't solve the problem. The problem's still there. You've got to stick at it, and then figure out a way to solve the problem, even if it's really really hard.
Jake:Is that what you do, Dad?
Dennis:[just looking helpless and speechless... ]
Jake:Dad?

Movie Connections:

References "Wacky Races" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Run Fat Boy Run

Fun Run With Fatboy

Simon Pegg is back, this time as a fatboy, with a new gang, in David Schwimmer's 'Run Fatboy Run'. Schwimmer has already gained recognition as a very talented comedy actor in the famous (and one of my all time favorite) sitcom 'Friends'. He tried his hand in direction with a couple of episodes of 'Friends' and 'Joey' and a few films. With 'Run Fatboy Run' he proves that he's a very capable director and does a brilliant job here. Being an American, I wonder how he studied the Brit humour as he does a great job giving the film the right Brit charm (of course with good collaboration from the actors and screenplay).

'Run Fatboy Run' fits into a category which I have freely termed 'Little British Movies' (other movies fitting into this category include 'Kinky Boots', 'Calender Girls', 'Billy Elliot' etc). These movies are about people from an ordinary background facing ordinary problems and tackling them with extraordinary results. Unlike the other films, 'Run Fatboy Run' relies more on slapstick (just think of 'Shaun of the Dead') but the dialogues too have the sharp wit and smart humour that make this a charming film. The story pretty much follows a 'tested' formula where the goofy guy tries to win back his ex-fiancée (whom he dumped at the alter) after the entry of a rival and when means fail, he decides to take somewhat drastic measures like run a marathon. But, what makes turns this formula into something new is that it is cleverly parodied (again, think of 'Shaun of the Dead').

Pegg stands out doing what he does best. His comic timing is impeccable and his expressions will surely draw laughs. The actor prevents any of the comedy that might have fallen flat (had it been performed by a lesser actor) by making his scenes amusing and entertaining. It's great to see the sensational Thandie Newton play a Brit after a long time. Even though her character is pretty much the typical love interest, she does a good job nonetheless. Hank Azaria is fits the bill as the nice-guy-we-should-hate. He brilliantly spoofs up his part towards the end. Dylan Moran is spot on as the cynical goofy friend. Harish Patel is hilariously phenomenal as the landlord-mentor-friend. Watch out for the pleasantly surprising cameos.

The camera-work is very good and the makers make good use of the photogenic park locations in London by making them look colourful and beautiful. The whimsical soundtrack too adds to the light-heartedness.

Overall, 'Run Fatboy Run' is genuinely funny. It has all the ingredients finely put together to make it a successful comedy. It works as a great date movie, a fun family film and a cool comedy to watch with friends.