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Angus (1995)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:4

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: High schooler Angus is an overweight outcast, with a serious lack of self-esteem. Furthermore, he's had a crush on the lovely Melissa for ages, but she's attached to handsome jock Rick, who hates... High schooler Angus is an overweight outcast, with a serious lack of self-esteem. Furthermore, he's had a crush on the lovely Melissa for ages, but she's attached to handsome jock Rick, who hates Angus. But when Rick plays a cruel joke on Angus at the prom, it unintentionally embarrasses Melissa as well, so she leaves him. Can the corpulent Angus beat the odds and win Melissa's heart? [More]

Starring: George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Charlie Talbert, Chris Owen

Starring: George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Charlie Talbert, Chris Owen, Ariana Richards, Anna Thomson, Rita Moreno

Director: Patrick Read Johnson

Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Story: Chris Crutcher
Producer: Dawn Steel

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Godfrey Cheshire
Godfrey Cheshire
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quite heartwarming

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05/08/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Considering how uunusal the film's family setting is--a boy growing up with gay dad and lesbian mother--and talent caliber (George C. Scott and Kathy Bates), Angus is a particularly disappointing film due to pedestrian writing and straight direction.

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Emanuel Levy
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
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A plodding, teen cookie-cutter "nerds are people too" story. Hamfisted and dull.

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Brian Mckay
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Robert Roten
Robert Roten
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Family-Friendly and uplifting story for any underdog

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