Sometimes, Simon Pegg betrays too much suppleness, physically and otherwise, to convince you that he’s packing a paunch as Dennis the lovelorn, chain-smoking slacker in “Run, Fat Boy, Run.” But he’s such a good actor that he makes you believe anything — anything, that is, except the notion that any sentient male Earthling, no matter how stupid or scared, could leave a pregnant woman looking like Thandie Newton standing at the altar.
This happens at the beginning of the movie, firmly establishing Dennis as being too pathetic to deserve even his rent-a-cop gig in a London lingerie shop. He’s still pining for Libby (Newton) and enjoying his bonding weekends with their 5-year-old son. But there’s another man in Libby’s life: a Type-A, buffed-up American sharpie named Whit (Hank Azaria), who’s primed to seal the deal with Libby that Dennis abandoned — right after he competes in the city’s biggest marathon. To everyone’s surprise, Dennis says he’s also running in the marathon, even though he can barely trot across the street without hacking.
Cast & Crew:
Director: David Schwimmer
Cast: Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Thandie Newton, Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel
Production: Robert Jones, Alexa L Fogel, Joseph Infantolino, Sarah Curtis, Nigel Green
Writer: Michael Ian Black, Simon Pegg
Art Department: Sophie Becher, Kay McGlone
Music: Kle Savidge, Alex Wurman
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