Fancypants is a 2011 film directed by Joshua Russell and starring Patrick Gleason, Roddy Piper, and Robert Carradine. Featuring Nick Turturro, Richard Kind, and introducing Jackson Dunn.
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| Directed by | Joshua Russell |
| Written by | Joshua Russell |
| Produced by | Daniel Hanson |
| Starring | Patrick Gleason Roddy Piper Robert Carradine Jackson Dunn Amy Hendricks Patrick Zielinski Kirby O'Connell Richard Kind Nick Turturro |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is a comedy/drama about a professional wrestler who is afraid of conflict in real life. He is nearing the end of his career and finds out he has one fan left in an 8-year-old boy, who hides a secret that will change Leo's life forever. The film was shot entirely on location in Chicago.[1]
The film won Best Feature at the 2011 Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida,[2] and was an official selection at the 2011 Seattle True Independent Film Festival[3] and the 2012 Treasure Coast Film Festival in Fort Pierce, Florida.[4] The movie premiered in Chicago on September 29, 2011. It had a limited theatrical release, then was released nationwide on February 10, 2012 via Comcast On Demand, and March 13, 2012 through Time Warner, Cox, Charter, and all other cable providers. It is distributed in the US by Lightning Entertainment and Entertainment Content Management.
References
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- ^ "WINNERS 2011 | Sunscreen Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Films & Screenings". Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
External links
edit- Official website
- Fancypants at IMDb
- The New York Times article - 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times article - 2011
- Daily Herald article 2011
- Chicago Reader article 2011
- Chicago Tribune article - June 13, 2008
- Chicago Tribune article - August 13, 2008
- Time Out Chicago article - July 3, 2008
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