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A Fantastic Fear of Everything
Genres
ComedyThrillerHorror
Overview
Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$96948
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2012-06-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
297
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Simon Pegg
Jack
Paul Freeman
Dr. Friedkin
Clare Higgins
Clair De Grunwald
Amara Karan
Sangeet
Alan Drake
Perkins
Michael Feast
Disgruntled Diner
Mo Idriss
Disgruntled Diner
Elliot Greene
Biggie
Harley Kierans
Tiny
Kamal Onyiukah
Noodles
Bernard Cribbins
The Voice (voice)
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
PC Taser
Anna Madeley
WPC Taser
Pamela Cundell
Ivy
Jane Stanness
Sheena the Punk Rocker
Tuyet Le
Laundrette Warden
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