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The Fattest Man in Britain

The Fattest Man in Britain

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Georgie Godwin is the fattest man in Britain. A tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent, cabbie Morris. Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgie's only other regular outside contact until he meets Amy, a pregnant teenager fleeing a violent boyfriend ,whom he takes in as a lodger. Amy tries to help Georgie change his lifestyle, but Morris is more than keen to stop her ruining his tourist attraction.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

20 December 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Georgie Godwin

Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball

Morris

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Janice

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Amy

David Williams

David Williams

Mad Bob

Archie Lal

Archie Lal

Raj

Reba Dutta

Reba Dutta

Nana

Richard Riddell

Richard Riddell

Joe

Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

Father O'Flaherty

Alice Barry

Alice Barry

Joyce

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Morley Raisin

Mark Chatterton

Mark Chatterton

Richard Barter

Jeremy Kyle

Jeremy Kyle

Himself

Akira Koieyama

Akira Koieyama

Japanese Man

Yuriri Naka

Yuriri Naka

Japanese Woman

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