| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned in English. |
| Cast |
Jacob Wysocki, Matt O'Leary, Lili Simmons, Dylan Arnold, Billy Campbell. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Noah M. Rosenthal ; editor, Michelle M. Witten ; music, Mike McCready. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Kelly L. Going. |
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Originally released as motion picture in 2011. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for sexual and drug content, and brief violent images. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
Special features: Behind-the-scenes featurettes and trailer. |
| Awards |
Audience Award Winner, SXSW Film Festival, 2012. |
| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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| Subject |
Rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01099238
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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| Subject |
Washington (State) -- Seattle.
(OCoLC)fst01204940
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Obesity in adolescence -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Coming-of-age films.
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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| Subject |
Rock musicians -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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| Subject |
Rock music -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01099230
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Subject |
Going, K. L. (Kelly L.) -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710291
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Film adaptations.
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Comedy films.
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| Subject |
Obesity in adolescence. (OCoLC)fst01042766
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Seattle (Wash.) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Coming-of-age films. (OCoLC)fst01726250
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Subject |
At-risk youth. (OCoLC)fst01077938
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At-risk youth -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Drama.
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Rock music -- Social aspects -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Witten, Michelle M.
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McCready, Mike.
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Lillard, Matthew, 1970- director.
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Galvin, Michael M. B., screenwriter.
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Speakman, Peter, screenwriter.
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Rosenthal, Rick, 1949- producer.
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Wysocki, Jacob, actor.
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O'Leary, Matt, 1987- actor.
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Simmons, Lili.
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Arnold, Dylan.
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Campbell, William, 1959-
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Going, K. L. (Kelly L.).
Fat kid rules the world.
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Whitewater Films.
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Whippany Park Productions.
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Buffalo Bulldog Films.
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ARC Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9786314905484 |
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6314905486 |
| Standard No. |
796019825559 |
| Music No. |
82555 ARC Entertainment |
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