The Fanatic

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The Fanatic

"All he wanted was an autograph."

2019

1h 29m

4.4(332 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

John Travolta

Moose

Acting

Devon Sawa

Hunter Dunbar

Acting

Ana Golja

Leah

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James Paxton

Slim

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Jessica Uberuaga

Brenda

Acting

Luis Da Silva, Jr.

Luis

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Josh Richman

Aaron

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Jacob Grodnik

Todd

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Elle Matarazzo

Agent

Acting

Rob Wolfe

Autograph Seeker

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Leslie Sides

Autograph Seeker

Acting

Denny Mendez

Amanda

Acting

Marta González Rodin

Dora

Acting

Lisa Lynn Dempsey

Warrior Actress

Acting

Neb Chupin

European Tourist

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Martin Peña

Julio

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Marcela Herrera

Gloria

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Dominic Salvatore

Danny

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Kenneth Farmer

Dick

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