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Fat kid rules the world [videorecording] / a Whitewater Films production ; in association with Whippany Park Productions and Buffalo Bulldog Films Inc. ; directed by Matthew Lillard ; screenplay by Michael M.B. Galvin & Peter Speakman ; produced by Rick Rosenthal ... [et al.]. , United States - Santa Monica, CA : distributed by ARC Entertainment, [2012] - 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the novel by Kelly L. Going. Special features: Behind-the-scenes featurettes and trailer.

Director of photography, Noah M. Rosenthal ; editor, Michelle M. Witten ; music, Mike McCready. Director of photography, Noah M. Rosenthal ; editor, Michelle M. Witten ; music, Mike McCready.

Jacob Wysocki, Matt O'Leary, Lili Simmons, Dylan Arnold, Billy Campbell.

A story for everybody who has ever needed to find their inner rock star. Set against the backdrop of the Seattle music scene, it is a coming-of-age story about two dysfunctional teenagers searching for something more out of their completely hopeless existence. Troy Billings is fat. His life sucks. He's about to end it all by jumping in front of a bus, when Marcus Macrae, a charismatic punk rock superstar, tackles him to the ground and changes his life forever.

MPAA rating: R; for sexual and drug content, and brief violent images.


DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0.


Closed-captioned in English.

Standard No.: 796019825559

Publisher. No.: 82555 ARC Entertainment

Subjects--Personal Names:
Going, K. L.--Film adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Obesity in adolescence--Washington (State)--Seattle--Drama.
Problem youth--Washington (State)--Seattle--Drama.
Rock music--Social aspects--Drama.
Rock musicians--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Seattle (Wash.)--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Comedy films.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.