Angus

"For everyone on the outside looking in... your moment has arrived!"

1995 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 98

ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Synopsis

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Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) 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 Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him

“For everyone on the outside looking in... your moment has arrived!”

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Cast

Charlie Talbert
Angus Bethune
Kathy Bates
Meg Bethune
Chris Owen
Troy Wedberg
James Van Der Beek
Rick Sandford
Robert Curtis Brown
Alexander
George C. Scott
Grandpa Ivan
Kevin Connolly
Andy
Tony Denman
Kid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Writers: Jill Gordon, Chris Crutcher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David E. Russo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Hampton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Read Johnson directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. David E. Russo scores. Janice Hampton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
431 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France.
6Directed by Patrick Read Johnson, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by David E. Russo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Janice Hampton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Charlie Talbert and Kathy Bates and Chris Owen carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "For everyone on the outside looking in... your moment has arrived!".
11IMDB entry: tt0112368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.