Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/28/08 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language, and smoking Running Time 1 hour 45 minutes Genre Comedy Director David Schwimmer Writer Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg Cast Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria, Ameet Chana Studio Picturehouse |
RUN FATBOY RUN (2008)
SYNOPSIS
DENNIS (Simon Pegg) is an ordinary guy. He's a little
overweight and he smokes, but he's nice, charming
and unassuming. However, five years ago, Dennis
did something that wasn't so nice. On his wedding
day to his pregnant fiancé LIBBY (Thandie Newton),
Dennis did a runner. He just couldn't go through with
it. He didn't think he was good enough for Libby, so
instead of ruining her life, he ruined her big day.
Now, five years later, Dennis realizes he made a big
mistake. He's still in love with Libby. He still sees her
all the time because of JAKE (Matthew Fenton), their
five-year-old son, but all romantic ties have been
severed. Libby's now seeing WHIT (Hank Azaria), a
charming professional from the City, and Dennis
takes an immediate dislike to him. Whit is casual,
easy-going, successful and good with Jake; much to
Dennis's annoyance. How can Dennis compete with
him? In direct contrast to Whit's sleek lifestyle in the
City, Dennis is a mere security guard for a ladies
retail store. He doesn't earn much money and he's
well behind on his rent, something which his
landlord, MR GHOSHDASHTIDAR (Harish Patel),
doesn't take lightly. Mr G's daughter MAYA (India de
Beaufort) is particularly intent on evicting Dennis
and replacing him with a much more reliable tenant.
Compared to Whit's effortless abilities, everything
Dennis attempts seems to end in disaster. Even
when he wants to take Jake to see "Lord of the
DENNIS (Simon Pegg) is an ordinary guy. He's a little
overweight and he smokes, but he's nice, charming
and unassuming. However, five years ago, Dennis
did something that wasn't so nice. On his wedding
day to his pregnant fiancé LIBBY (Thandie Newton),
Dennis did a runner. He just couldn't go through with
it. He didn't think he was good enough for Libby, so
instead of ruining her life, he ruined her big day.
Now, five years later, Dennis realizes he made a big
mistake. He's still in love with Libby. He still sees her
all the time because of JAKE (Matthew Fenton), their
five-year-old son, but all romantic ties have been
severed. Libby's now seeing WHIT (Hank Azaria), a
charming professional from the City, and Dennis
takes an immediate dislike to him. Whit is casual,
easy-going, successful and good with Jake; much to
Dennis's annoyance. How can Dennis compete with
him? In direct contrast to Whit's sleek lifestyle in the
City, Dennis is a mere security guard for a ladies
retail store. He doesn't earn much money and he's
well behind on his rent, something which his
landlord, MR GHOSHDASHTIDAR (Harish Patel),
doesn't take lightly. Mr G's daughter MAYA (India de
Beaufort) is particularly intent on evicting Dennis
and replacing him with a much more reliable tenant.
Compared to Whit's effortless abilities, everything
Dennis attempts seems to end in disaster. Even
when he wants to take Jake to see "Lord of the
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Rings: The Musical," he finds himself in trouble with the police for trying to buy from a ticket tout. There is
no help forthcoming from Dennis' feckless best friend GORDON (Dylan Moran), whose life is just as much
of a mismatch. Gordon's main sources of interest are the poker games held at the back of a piano store
with a bunch of misfits: GROVER, CLAUDINE and MICKEY, overseen by the imperious VINCENT (Simon Day).
Dennis feels demoralized and overwhelmed by Whit's long list of achievements. In a last-ditch effort to
prove to Libby that he's changed his ways, Dennis impulsively announces at her birthday party that he will
run in the same London Marathon that Whit has been training for. But does Dennis have the stuff to trade
his cold feet for running shoes? RUN, FAT BOY, RUN is a romantic comedy that affirms that true love isn't a
sprint, it's a marathon. --© Picturehouse
no help forthcoming from Dennis' feckless best friend GORDON (Dylan Moran), whose life is just as much
of a mismatch. Gordon's main sources of interest are the poker games held at the back of a piano store
with a bunch of misfits: GROVER, CLAUDINE and MICKEY, overseen by the imperious VINCENT (Simon Day).
Dennis feels demoralized and overwhelmed by Whit's long list of achievements. In a last-ditch effort to
prove to Libby that he's changed his ways, Dennis impulsively announces at her birthday party that he will
run in the same London Marathon that Whit has been training for. But does Dennis have the stuff to trade
his cold feet for running shoes? RUN, FAT BOY, RUN is a romantic comedy that affirms that true love isn't a
sprint, it's a marathon. --© Picturehouse