Angus (film)

Angus
Theatrical poster released in 1995
Directed byPatrick Read Johnson
Written byJill Gordon
Based on"A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune"
by Chris Crutcher
Produced byDawn Steel
Charles Roven
Starring
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
Edited byJanice Hampton
Music byDavid E. Russo
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema (Select territories)
Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[2]
Concorde Filmverleih (Germany)
UGC Fox Distribution (France)[3]
Release date
  • September 15, 1995 (1995-09-15)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million[4]
Box office$4.8 million[5]

Angus is a 1995 coming-of-age comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson. The cast includes Charlie Talbert and James Van Der Beek in their first film roles, along with Chris Owen, Ariana Richards, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, and Rita Moreno. Angus is based on the short story "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune" by Chris Crutcher, from his collection Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories.

It is mostly filmed in Owatonna, Minnesota at Owatonna Senior High School.

  1. ^ a b c "Angus (1995)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Angus (1995)". BBFC. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Mutual Film taps Pickering". Variety. 4 May 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ Mackie, Drew (December 1, 2020). "20 Years Ago, Angus Did Teen Angst Right – and With a Good Soundtrack, Too". People. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
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