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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   3,532 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Chris Crutcher (short story)
Jill Gordon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 September 1995 (USA) more
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(3 articles)
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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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Angus - Voll Cool (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some coarse adolescent language.
Runtime:
90 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Prior to release, the film was cut almost in half in length, deleting many scenes. Some of the scenes were shown on the TNT cable version of the film. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: 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. more
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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Movie Connections:
References Superman (1941) more
Soundtrack:
Washing Of the Water more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Great!, 21 August 2005
10/10
Author: cthdmikelambert from United States

This film is an excellent example of the pressures of High School hierarchy. It is realistic and very funny! It has been one of my favorite movies for a long time now and I still am not tried of it. Kathy Bates and George C. Scott (as usual) display their versatile abilities as their hilarious characters trying to cope with Angus' (Charlie Talbert) problems with him as much as work out their own issues. Of all the High School teen flicks, I believe this to be the most dramatic and sophisticated in storyline. James Van Der Beek plays the classic quarterback that everyone has met before and just loves to hate. Angus has always thought that the key was to be more like Rick (Van Der Beek) but then realizes that he truly needs to be himself. As it turns out, Angus' chelating crush, Melissa (Ariana Richards), is just as frightened of other people as Angus is. As a cruel joke, Angus is nominated to be Winter King at their school. Angus realizes the intentions behind the nomination and turns the situation into a positive experience. This movie is full of humor, classic characters we all knew and underwear up the flagpole. I deeply recommend this film. Enjoy!

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