The Fanatic (2019)

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

Director:

Fred Durst

Writers:

Fred Durst (story by), Fred Durst (screenplay by)

Stars:

John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Moose
Devon Sawa	...	Hunter Dunbar
Ana Golja	...	Leah
Jacob Grodnik	...	Todd
James Paxton	...	Slim
Josh Richman	...	Aaron
Jeff Chase	...	Security Guard
Luis Da Silva Jr.	...	Luis
Jessica Uberuaga	...	Brenda
Rene Michelle Aranda	...	Tourist
Marta González Rodin	...	Dora
Leslie Sides	...	Autograph Seeker
Theresa Ireland	...	Marilyn Monroe
Denny Mendez	...	Amanda
Elle Matarazzo	...	Agent

Storyline

The story is inspired by a real-life fan who pursued Limp Bizkit's frontman Fred Durst many years ago, and the screenplay was written by Durst and Dave Bekerman. It follows Moose (played by John Travolta), who gets cheated out of meeting his favorite action hero, Hunter Dunbar (played by Devon Sawa). Moose then hunts down Dunbar to get the celebrity interaction he feels he deserves. Harmless at first, Moose's actions begin to take a dark turn. Against the advice of his friend Leah (Ana Golja), Moose begins to make frequent visits to his hero's private home. As the visits continue to escalate, Dunbar finds himself in increasing danger.

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Plot Keywords:

obsessed fan | actor | home invasion | violence | hollywood | 

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Taglines:

When the Hollywood Dream Becomes a Nightmare

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, and language throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 2019 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Moose

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daniel Grodnik Productions, Fig Production Group, Media Finance Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie has been reported as the worst movie opening of John Travolta's career.

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Quotes

[strangling Todd]
Moose: I wish Freddy Krueger would come, and chop off your head, and it would roll in the street, and a truck would squish it, and the blood would splatter everywhere, and everyone would watch it!

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Crazy Credits

For some reason, all opening credits are repeated at the end of the film.

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Connections

References Incredibles 2 (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Truth
Written by Limp Bizkit, Sammy Siegler
Performed by Limp Bizkit
Courtesy of Flip/Geffen Records

User Reviews

I've just watched this so you don't have to...

And seriously, just watch the trailer and it is basically all you need to see.

The full film is just the trailer conflated.

Seriously. You'll thank me later if you get sucked in.