The Fanatic

"All he wanted was an autograph."

2019 1h 29m EN

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Synopsis

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

“All he wanted was an autograph.”

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Cast

John Travolta
Moose
Devon Sawa
Hunter Dunbar
Ana Golja
Leah
James Paxton
Slim
Jessica Uberuaga
Brenda
Luis Da Silva, Jr.
Luis
Josh Richman
Aaron
Jacob Grodnik
Todd

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Durst
Writers: Fred Durst, Fred Durst, Dave Bekerman
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Durst, shot by Conrad W. Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Fred Durst directs. Conrad W. Hall behind the camera. John Swihart scores. Nik Voytas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.
6Directed by Fred Durst, shot by Conrad W. Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Swihart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nik Voytas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9John Travolta and Devon Sawa and Ana Golja carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "All he wanted was an autograph.".
11IMDB entry: tt7869070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "mentally disabled", "autograph", "fan", "bully".

The technical file

Cinematography: Conrad W. Hall
Original score: John Swihart
Editing: Nik Voytas
Production design: Joe Lemmon
Costume design: Tamika Jackson
Makeup / hair: Mayela Serrano
VFX supervisor: Marc Knapton
Sound: Nigel Squibbs
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $3,153
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Fanatic (2019)

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Dean2019-10-04
★ 7/10
Movie itself wasn't bad, however Travolta's acting was very powerful and superb. I personally think that he deserves an Oscar for this performance in this movie.

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