The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
98 audience votes
Key crew
- Patrick Read JohnsonDirector
- Jill GordonScreenplay
- David E. RussoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charlie TalbertAngus Bethune
- Kathy BatesMeg Bethune
- Chris OwenTroy Wedberg
- James Van Der BeekRick Sandford
- Robert Curtis BrownAlexander
- George C. ScottGrandpa Ivan
- Kevin ConnollyAndy
- Tony DenmanKid
- Yvette FreemanScience Teacher
- Perry AnzilottiTuxedo Salesman
- Rita MorenoMadame Rulenska
- Irvin KershnerMr. Stoff
Stills
Themes
overweight childoverweight manjockbased on short storypublic humiliationblow up dollletterman jacket