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Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run

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Run Fatboy Run

"Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he won't run away from."

2007

1h 40m

6.2(768 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Dennis

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Libby

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Whit

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran

Gordon

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Mr. Goshdashtidar

India de Beaufort

India de Beaufort

Maya Goshdashtidar

Matthew Fenton

Matthew Fenton

Jake

Simon Day

Simon Day

Vincent

Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Claudine

Nevan Finegan

Mickey

Creative team

Directed by: David Schwimmer
Written by: Michael Ian Black
Simon Pegg
Produced by: Sarah Curtis
Robert Jones

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