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| Jennifer Coolidge | ... | Cookie Richardson | |
| Heather Matarazzo | ... | Jessica Simpson | |
| John Waters | ... | Jesus Christ | |
| Leslie Jordan | ... | Bruce | |
| Laura Spencer | ... | Kimmy | |
| Deborah Theaker | ... | Raquel Spedgewick | |
| Kasey James | ... | Apostle / Wise Man | |
| Lloyd Guerrero | ... | Auditioner | |
| Brett Donowho | ... | Army Man #1 | |
| Kimberly Lynn Campbell | ... | Bus Station Patron | |
| Nicole Tompkins | ... | Snow Cone Customer | |
| Charles Solomon Jr. | ... | Mangus Sr. | |
| Shelli Fox | ... | Parent | |
| Peter S. Williams | ... | Buddy | |
| Greyson Moore | ... | Parade Waver | |
| Coleman Lannum | ... | School Board Member | |
| Annette Denise Bass | ... | Clay Aiken Fan | |
| Jesse Joel Crist | ... | Teen Apprentice | |
| Leticia Magaña | ... | Patricia Williamson | |
| Steven Jeffers | ... | Diner Patron / Townsperson / Parade Watcher | |
| Greg Vestal | ... | Redneck in Strip Joint | |
| Joshua D. Moody | ... | Bus Passenger | |
| Reid Shapiro | ... | Sno Cone patron | |
| Melissa Nassauer | ... | Audition Hopeful | |
| Kerry McCormick | ... | Bus Station Patron | |
| Richard D. Curtin | ... | Jesus Christ | |
| John D. Montoya | ... | Farrell | |
| Rex Cumming | ... | Randy Jenkins | |
| Billy Leo | ... | Bus Passenger | |
| Jed Fox | ... | Parent | |
| Jamie Buckley | ... | Audience Member | |
| Samantha Yonack | ... | Greyhound Girl | |
| Mary Winchester | ... | Parent | |
| Sherri Marie Squires Toon | ... | Passenger in truck - parade (as Sherri Marie Squires) | |
| Morgan Mishelle Boutilier | ... | Band Member | |
| Rock Williams | ... | Town Hall Concerned Parent | |
| scarlette Herndon martin | ... | Woman in Car | |
| Alexandra Sutherland | ... | Musical actress / dancer | |
| Maureen Boutilier | ... | Parade dog walker | |
| Ryan Boggus | ... | Mangus | |
| Stefanie Grant Cassel | ... | Roxanne (as Stefanie Darrah) | |
| Alyssa Joy Cook | ... | Stunned Teen | |
| Carson Nitschke | ... | Student at audition | |
| Mike Hudspeth | ... | Redneck In Strip Joint | |
| Mario Jimenez | ... | Parade Waver | |
| Jessica Goldfield | ... | Pastel Neighbor / townsparent | |
| Chloe Mondesir | ... | Clay Aiken Fan | |
| Larkin Lindner | ... | Redeneck in strip bar | |
| Sharon Price | ... | Woman on bike | |
| Jamie Lowry | ... | Clay Aiken Fan (as Jamie Caver) | |
| Patrick Mezeul | ... | Apostle / Wise Man / Roman Soldier | |
| Ashley LoBue | ... | Mary Magdeline | |
| Ariana Vail | ... | Parade Watcher | |
| Adam Thomasson | ... | Bus Passenger | |
| Kendyl Robbins | ... | Auditioner | |
| Carley Carpenter | ... | High Schooler | |
| Ashleigh Alldredge | ... | High School Student | |
| Joseph DiGennaro | ... | Bus Station Smuggler | |
| Angela Stidham | ... | Parade Twirler / Board Member / Bus Passenger / Audience Member | |
| Gayle Massey | ... | School Board Member | |
| Deidre Hartfield | ... | Parade Beauty | |
| Saundra Johnson | ... | Audience Member | |
| Bob DeRobio | ... | Driver of truck - parade | |
| Reta Hume | ... | Florida Lady / Audience Member | |
| Vic Case | ... | Parade Waver | |
| Eric Boggs | ... | Neighbor | |
| Nathan Hawks | ... | Apostle | |
| Lindsay Woodmansee | ... | Theater Student | |
| Corey Terrell | ... | Apostle | |
| Brandon Hartgraves | ... | Apostle | |
| Thomas Dye | ... | Apostle | |
| April Bell | ... | Auditioner | |
| Michelle Toche | ... | Audience Member - Concerned Parent | |
| Hayden Flynn Johnson | ... | Boy in parade | |
| Trica Weaver | ... | Clay Aiken Fan | |
| Kimberly Zwick | ... | Clay Aiken Fan | |
| Sherry Konzelman | ... | Audience Member / Resurant Patron / Towns Person | |
| Kristen Konzelman | ... | Audience Member / Resurant Patron / Towns Person | |
| Mary Grace Stocker | ... | Acting Hopeful | |
| Kaitlen Cerney | ... | Parade Waver / Townsperson | |
| Brittany Webber | ... | Play Dancer | |
| Amber Hatley | ... | Audition Hopeful | |
| Christy McDonald | ... | High School Student | |
| Irene Blackburn | ... | Audience Member / Parade Attendee | |
| Madison Fountain | ... | Play Dancer | |
| Robert A. Reed | ... | Apostle / Band Member | |
| Billie Hume | ... | Florida Lady #2 / Audience Member | |
| Jason Defriese | ... | Audition hopeful | |
| Tim Dye Sr. | ... | Audience Member | |
| Joe Lozano | ... | Auditioner / high school student | |
| Robert ' Bob' Crary | ... | Parade War Hero / Featured Diner Patron / Townsperson | |
| Darron Mason | ... | High School Student / Quarterback | |
| Nicole Jennings | ... | HS student auditioning for play | |
| Aaron Green | ... | Parade War Hero | |
| Grant Patrick Moore | ... | Parade Waver | |
| Maddie Hernandez | ... | Diner Waitress - Parade Band Member - Audience Member | |
| Danielle Johnson | ... | Woman in parade | |
| Melissa Vasilie | ... | Audience Member / Clay Aiken Fan / Diner Patron | |
| Maya Ramirez | ... | Snow Cone Customer | |
| Sarah Davis | ... | Theatre Student / Dancer | |
| Julia Vivian | ... | Audition Hopeful | |
| Jared Whittenberg | ... | Parade War Hero | |
| Gianni Marquez | ... | Bus station smuggler | |
| Brittany Romanchik | ... | Band member / High school student | |
| Gabrielle Dickson | ... | Jesus Christ Spectacular Chorus | |
| Peyton L. Reed | ... | High School Student / Flag Pole Prayer | |
| Scott Goodwin | ... | Timmy | |
| Carol Jeffers | ... | Parade War Hero / Diner Patron / Townsperson | |
| Ansley Speares | ... | Play dancer | |
| James DeWitt III | ... | Theater Student (uncredited) | |
| Ashleigh C. Nichols | ... | Child in parade (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Ash Christian | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Ash Christian | written by | |
Produced by | |||
| Lisa Black | .... | executive producer | |
| Raymond Carter Cantrell | .... | co-producer | |
| Ash Christian | .... | producer | |
| Anne Clements | .... | executive producer | |
| Rex Cumming | .... | executive producer | |
| Tom D'Angora | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Melissa Doyle | .... | associate producer | |
| Ronen Gevint | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Coleman Lannum | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Jordan Yale Levine | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Michele Levy | .... | executive producer | |
| Heather Matarazzo | .... | producer | |
| Charles Merson | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Simon Millar | .... | producer | |
| Ruth Mutch | .... | executive producer | |
| Rachel Shepherd | .... | line producer | |
| Charles Solomon Jr. | .... | executive producer | |
| Nick Sweet | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Patsy Wesson | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Sean Wheelan | .... | co-producer | |
| Tom Whelan | .... | executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Lyn Moncrief | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Scott Martin | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sally Allen | |||
| Toni Cobb Brock | |||
| Jason L. Wood | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Ryan M. Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Melody Beth | |||
| Meghan Cole | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ryan M. Smith | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gina Elkins | .... | key hair stylist & makeup artist | |
| Corey Haese | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Gabriel Torres | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Tiffany Vollmer | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jenna Burris | .... | assistant unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Jeff Hillary | .... | leadman | |
| Winona Yu | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Gage | .... | sound mixer | |
| Karlo Montano | .... | production sound mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Andreas Hylander | .... | visual effects artist | |
Casting Department | |||
| Alyssa Joy Cook | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Katrina Cook | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jason Brightman | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Shaun Cvar | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kim Fishman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kim Fishman | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Ben Garchar | .... | assistant editor | |
| Samuel Lee | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Nikolai Waldman | .... | colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Kurt Gellersted | .... | songs by | |
| Suzanne Hilleary | .... | music consultant | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Bob DeRobio | .... | transportation captain | |
| Omaka Omegah | .... | limo coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Raymond Carter Cantrell | .... | location manager | |
| Gary Collins | .... | production assistant | |
| Josh Gilmore | .... | key set production assistant | |
| Geoff Ingram | .... | production assistant | |
| Elsa Ramo | .... | production attorney | |
| Sherri Marie Squires Toon | .... | production assistant (as Sherri Marie Squires) | |
| Matthew Stocks | .... | production assistant | |
| Adam Thomasson | .... | production assistant | |
| Laura Lilia Trevino | .... | script supervisor (as Laura Trevino) | |
Thanks | |||
| Onstage in Bedford | .... | thanks | |
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Mangus! is an interesting early work by Ash Christian, but shows that he is a better director than writer. The offbeat comedy about a kid who just wants to follow in his father's footsteps has a few hilarious moments, and a lot of untapped potential.
Stellar performances by Leslie Jordan, Jennifer Coolidge and Deborah Theaker make this movie worth seeing. They manage to bring cartoonish characters to life in a wholly believable way. But fully half the lines of dialogue are pointless -- they are not funny and do not advance the plot. Often, they merely restate something that's already been said, or that could be conveyed better non-verbally.
The dramatic potential of several plot points (like ending up in Hollywood, Florida rather than Hollywood, California) is underutilized. It's almost as if Christian didn't want to put in the time to polish a good script, or -- more likely -- that writing is not his forte.