Guidance

"He's getting an F for Fabulous!"

2014 1h 23m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 36

Comedy

Synopsis

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Fabricating credentials to score a last-ditch job as a high school guidance counsellor, a boozing, drug-addled former child star becomes an improbable hit with his students by dispensing the worst advice possible, in this hilarious reprobate comedy from writer-director-star Pat Mills.

“He's getting an F for Fabulous!”

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Cast

Pat Mills
David Gold
Zahra Bentham
Jabrielle
Kevin Hanchard
Principal Newman
Tracey Hoyt
Brenda
David Tompa
Scott Howell
David Wontner
Desmond
Eleanor Zichy
Rhonda Langdon
Alex Ozerov-Meyer
Brent ('Ghost')

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pat Mills
Writers: Pat Mills
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pat Mills, shot by Daniel Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lodewijk Vos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pat Mills and Zahra Bentham and Kevin Hanchard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's getting an F for Fabulous!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3369248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pat Mills directs. Daniel Grant behind the camera. Lodewijk Vos scores. Bryan Atkinson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Pat Mills, shot by Daniel Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lodewijk Vos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bryan Atkinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pat Mills and Zahra Bentham and Kevin Hanchard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's getting an F for Fabulous!".
8IMDB entry: tt3369248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.