The Fattest Man in Britain (2009)

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Country: UK
Genres: Drama
Release: 2009-12-20
Director: David Blair (II)
Writers: Jeff Pope , Caroline Aherne
Language: English
Stars: Bobby Ball , Akira Koieyama , Yuriri Naka , Timothy Spall , Frances Barber , David Williams , Archie Lal , Reba Dutta , Aisling Loftus
Runtime: 90 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: The Fattest Man in Britain (United Kingdom) , The Fattest Man in Britain
Plot: Georgie Godwin, housebound for 23 years,is the fattest man in Britain, a tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent', cabbie Morris who brings visitors to Rochdale to hear Georgie sing and - rather to his annoyance - touch him. 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. Touched by his kindness she feels he demeans himself and wants him to lose weight for his own safety. Morris, however, encourages Georgie to pile on the pounds as a money-spinner for them both, arranging for him to take part in a local television weigh-in, to see if he is fatter than rival claimant Big Brian. Amy is horrified but Georgie sees it as almost a calling. Will he beat Brian or will tragedy strike the fattest man in Britain?
IMDB:tt1430124