Fat Girls (2006)

Director:

Ash Christian

Writer:

Ash Christian (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Fat Girls is an original off-beat comedy feature. It focuses on Rodney Miller, not your typical Texas high school student...

Plot Keywords:

Dominatrix | Troubled Teen | High School | High School Teacher | Gay Kiss

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ash Christian	...	Rodney Miller
Jonathan Caouette	...	Seymour Cox
Robin de Jesus	...	Rudy
Ashley Fink	...	Sabrina Thomas
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Mildred
Alexa Havins	...	Tina
Deborah Theaker	...	Judy
Justin Bruening	...	Bobby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Baker	...	Roller Rink Attendant
Geoffrey Betts	...	Birthday Saloon Worker
DeAnne Bonneau	...	Carol
Allyn Carrell	...	Church Woman #3
Abby Cohen	...	Nursing Home Volunteer
Alyssa Joy Cook	...	Ted's Little Sister
Drew Cook	...	High School Student
Richard D. Curtin	...	Preacher
Jennifer Jane Emerson	...	Muff
Juli Erickson	...	Grandma
Joe Flaten	...	Joey
Jessica Haney	...	Student Council Slut #1
Scott Jacqmein	...	Hot Blonde Frat Ho
Grant James	...	Grandpa
Carrie Lasly	...	Sunday school Teacher
Jeremy Lasly	...	Chld - Sunday School Class
Linda Leonard	...	Mary
Selene Luna	...	Little woman
Taylor Madison	...	Student
Evan Miller	...	Ted
Kevin Milligan	...	Drunk Teen / Roller Rink Lover
Irvin Mosley Jr.	...	Old Man
Donna S. Nickason	...	Church Woman #4
Donna Sue Nickason	...	Church Woman #4
Linda J. Park	...	Katie Chin
John Phelan	...	Coach Saunders
Richard Porter	...	Stoner
Alexis Posey	...	Birthday party / reunion / sunday school class
Nicholas Posey	...	Birthday party / reunion / sunday school class
Gianna Redeemer	...	Rudy's Family Member
Michelle Renee	...	Rudy's Mother
Jesse Romero	...	Young Rodney
Becky Jane Romine	...	School Counselor
Andres Alfonso Ruzo	...	Hick #1
Dustin Sautter	...	Waiter
Mitchell Self	...	Dad
Anita Thomas	...	Pat
Kalisa Wade	...	Student Council Slut #2
Ouida White	...	Church Woman #1
Morgane Wood	...	Drunk Teen / Church Member
Tom Young	...	Bobby Sr.
Trich Zaitoon	...	Church Woman #2
Tom Zembrod	...	Hick #2

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue, language and some drug/alcohol use - all involving teens.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hawthorne, California, USA

Company:

Cranium Entertainment

Trivia:

Thora Birch was originally supposed to be in the film but dropped out at the last minute.

Movie Connections:

References Tribulation (2000)

Rough-edged, but sweet

I caught this film at an OutFest screening in Los Angeles in July, 2006. It's rough around the edges (sound recording in particular is wobbly) and often very funny. The script is rather jarringly episodic and ends abruptly, but Ash Christian infuses the film with lots of genuine heart. It's also a refreshing change of pace to have a gay film that doesn't star underwear models obsessed with partying and chasing straight guys. Props to a warmly sympathetic Jonathan Caouette as Mr. Cox, a kindred spirit to Rodney (Ash Christian), the lively and spirited Ashley Finke as Rodney's best friend, and Deborah Theaker as Rodney's mom, who is given the best one-liners in the script and steals her every scene. The film is like its writer/director/star—lumpy and a bit odd, but also very sweet.