Angus (film)

Angus
Theatrical release poster
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)
Concorde Filmverleih (Germany)
UGC Fox Distribution (France)
Release date
  • September 15, 1995 (1995-09-15)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
Germany
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million
Box office$4.8 million

Angus is a 1995 coming-of-age comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars George C. Scott, Chris Owen, Ariana Richards, Anna Thomson, Charlie Talbert in his film debut as the eponymous character, and Kathy Bates. 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.