Run Fatboy Run (2007)

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 | Wedding | Nike | Run | Cold Feet

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Simon Pegg	...	Dennis Doyle
Thandie Newton	...	Elizabeth Olivia 'Libby' Odell
Hank Azaria	...	Whit
Dylan Moran	...	Gordon
Harish Patel	...	Mr. Goshdashtidar
India de Beaufort	...	Maya G. Das
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
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)
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
Nigel Green	....	executive producer
Joseph Infantolino	....	executive producer
Robert Jones	....	producer
Cathy Lord	....	line producer
Rolf Mittweg	....	executive producer
Frances Patterson	....	assistant 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
Jan Sewell	....	hair stylist: Thandie Newton
Jan Sewell	....	makeup artist: Thandie Newton
Jane Walker	....	hair designer
Jane Walker	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Polly Duval	....	post-production supervisor
Lolli Kimpton	....	production manager
Finlay Pile	....	unit 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

Art Department
Tina Charad	....	art director: reshoots
James Husbands	....	storyboard artist
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
Craig Butters	....	additional sound effects editor
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
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

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
Audrius Urbonavicius	....	digital matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator: daily
Gary Connery	....	stunt coordinator
Levan Doran	....	stunt double
Jason Hunjan	....	stunt driver
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
Paul Edwards	....	Steadicam operator
John Evans	....	second assistant camera
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
Mike Rees	....	daily second assistant camera
Oliver Upton	....	still photographer

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janine Marr	....	costume assistant
Holly Smart	....	costume assistant
Aaron Timperley	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Adam Christopher	....	digital colourist
Alex Panton	....	digital intermediate producer
Jesse Parker	....	second assistant editor
Brenna Rangott	....	assembly editor
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
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	....	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
Sara Curran	....	production legal services
Camilla Curtis	....	assistant production coordinator
Kay Di Rezze	....	cashier
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 to executive producers
Amelia McNeil	....	location scout
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory liaison
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Irfan Ramzan	....	assistant to producer
Myles Robey	....	production assistant: re-shoot
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
Charlotte Wright	....	location scout
Gareth Lewis	....	floor runner: additional photography (uncredited)

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)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Men From Mars
• Munky

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
• Franki & Jonny  title design (as Franki&Jonny)
• 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
• Seven Letter Music Group  music preparation
• Sonart Productions  score mixed at
• Universal Music  soundtrack
• Videostreams  music editing

Also Known As:

Run, Fatboy, Run (UK) (alternative spelling) (USA) (new 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

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Beech Hill Films

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [David Schwimmer]The man who hands Simon Pegg a beer during the marathon.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Gordon: Well come on up!

Movie Connections:

Features The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Soundtrack:

Keep On Running

David Schwimmer directs Simon Pegg stars: and this has running power

"Big Nothing" was a decent collaboration, but lacked punch. RFBR is much closer the mark - classic British humour all dressed up as a good comedy sports romance movie.

It looks and feels like it got Ealing Comedy in its genes - or more recently The Tall Guy from the 80's, or Steve Coogan's The Parole Officer rather than class based comedies like Four Weddings - a good small low-key British comedy, with a nice parade of eccentrics - not high concept, not too low brow, rather good old fashioned heart which it absolutely wears its heart firmly on its sleeve.

David Schwimmer seems comfortable behind the camera - our favourite scene in terms of camera was the bin fight - but overall you know what genre you watching and it doesn't require too much effort to relax and enjoy.

The plot is a simple one - Dennis (Simon Pegg) gets cold feet and literally bolts on his wedding day from his pregnant fiancée, Libby (Thandie Newton). Five years on, and life has not been good to Dennis, he's suffering from middle-aged spread, working as a rent-a-cop for a lingerie store, and living below his Indian landlord (A wonderful Harish Patel, who deserves lots more work based on this).When his son starts bonding with Libby's new man Whit (Hank Azurius), whose everything Dennis is not, and American to boot, Dennis realizes the relationship with Libby is what he cares about and the only way to beat Whit is to run the same marathon as him. Needless to say Dennis is as fit as beached whale, but where the heart will, the body doth follow.

His best friend, and unrepentant gambler Gordon (A super cynical Dylan Moran at his absolute laid back best) urges him on, partly for financial gain, and partly, well, because he enjoys seeing Dennis flounder and succeed.

Like any competent sport movie we get the training etc; but here the emphasis is on the laughs.

Of course, like any romantic comedy the pay off is sweet, and uplifting.

It doesn't have enough bite to lift it up to the echelons of classic comedy - but it works well as a small comedy - there are lots of sweet touches that pay off - but not enough belly laughs to really satisfy.

We like it a lot - the camera tells the story really well - nothing too smart, just good narrative filming. David Schwimmer definitely knows his British films - this looks and fells straight out of the genre - and you'd never guess a Yank made it - all the nuances are there. Nice.

These guys obviously like each other and we look forward to seeing more from them in the future...

Recommended as a good small British comedy.