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:

Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates

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 a schoolmate named Melissa Lefevre. He is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever "getting" her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with his schoolmates) 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 his best friend is going to help him win Melissa's heart by developing a new look for him.

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Plot Keywords:

based on short story | independent film | character name as title | pubic hair | reference to pubic hair | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

George C. Scott from the movie Patton has a scene were a Army wake up call is played referencing the character.

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Goofs

When Angus is trying on tuxedos for the prom, when the man brings out the purple tuxedo, from the far view look in the mirror. You can see the camera man.

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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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Alternate Versions

In the TNT version, there is an extended scene in which Melissa talks to Angus about being his date for the Freshman Winter Ball. This occurs right after Angus discovers he is the Winter Ball King, and he is talking in the hallway with Troy.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Stars Fell on Henrietta/Hackers/Clockers/Unstrung Heroes/Angus (1995)

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Soundtracks

The Interstate Polka
Performed by Squeeze Box!
Written by Miskulin/Clement
Produced by First Com Music
Squeeze Box! appears courtesy of Zomba Music Services

User Reviews

Movie about my life

Of all things, in my freshman year of high school this movie came out and I was stunned. It was about a guy whose own life mirrored my own I just got up and applauded (literally) through the whole thing. Angus was me in school, right down to his geeky friend/sidekick. I was a different kind of person from the rest of the crowd. I was big, and smart, kept to myself mostly but that was so I didn't get into trouble. The biggest difference? I have Tourrette's Syndrome, and was only beginning to show the major ticks associated with it when this movie came out. It was nice to see that people like me could be shown on the big screen in so positive a way. So of course I had to write a review on it here.

The movie is about a fat kid, who like me was good at science and fair at football (though I truly despise football, thanks Coach!) who has a single mom and lives with his grandfather, both played marvelously by Cathy Bates and George C. Scott. Angus wants to get with the popular chick, who just happens to be dating his arch-rival in school that has suffered numerous broken noses over the years from Angus' wrath.

You grow to love his grandad who gives him advice on how its OK to be different, to just "Screw 'em!" If you're looking for a realistic movie about high school and you were different from the rest of the crowd like I was, then Angus is your movie. And his mom, once more like me, seems to be one of the only people who truly ever understand him. Top it all off with his big science project to be able to attend the Magnet School in town, and you've got something spectacular! Add the soundtrack for extra points and I give it a 10 out of 10! "Go for it Angus!" God, I love that line!

Details

Country:

UK France Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angus

Filming Locations:

Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,915,192, 17 September 1995

Gross USA:

$4,821,759

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,821,759

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