Fat Kid Rules the World
- Release Date
- October 5, 2012
- Director
- matthew lillard
- Cast
- Jacob Wysocki , Matt O'Leary , Billy Campbell , Dylan Arnold , Tyler Trerise , Russell Hodgkinson
- Runtime
- 98
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Writers
- Michael M.B. Galvin , Peter Speakman , K.L. Going
Summary
The film follows Troy Billings who is seventeen, overweight, and suicidal. Just as he's about to jump in front of a bus, he's saved by Marcus, a charming high school dropout/street musician. The two begin an uneasy friendship when Marcus enlists the musically challenged Troy to become the drummer in a new punk rock band. As Troy’s relationship with Marcus grows, Troy's father becomes increasingly concerned about his son's new friendship.
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