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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In French, this movie is called ''Plein Gaz'' (idiomatically ''Pull Power'', literally ''Full Gas'').

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In French, this movie is called ''Plein Gaz'' (idiomatically ''Pull Power'', literally ''Full Gas'').Gas'').
** Known in Quebec as ''L'incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash'' (''The Incredible Story of Patrick Smash'')
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In French, this movie is called ''Plein Gaz'' (Full Gaz).

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In French, this movie is called ''Plein Gaz'' (Full Gaz).(idiomatically ''Pull Power'', literally ''Full Gas'').

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* CreatorKiller:
** Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since the last film he was in was back in 2003.

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CreatorKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since the last film he was in was back in 2003.



* StarDerailingRole: Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].

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* StarDerailingRole: Seemed Besides his StarMakingRole as Ron Weasley in the ''Film/HarryPotter'' franchise, this film seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].since.

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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since the last film he was in was back in 2003.
** Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].

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Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since the last film he was in was back in 2003.
** Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].
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* StarDerailingRole: Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In French, this movie is called ''Plein Gaz'' (Full Gaz).
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: £3,500,000. Gross: £1,860,002. Why the filmmakers thought that a movie about farting would do well is anyone's guess.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: £3,500,000. Gross: £1,860,002. Why the filmmakers thought that a movie about farting would do well is anyone's guess.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: According to an interview he gave on ''The Tonight Show'', Creator/PaulGiamatti considers this film to be one of the highlights of his career.
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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since his the last film he was in was back in 2003.

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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since his the last film he was in was back in 2003.
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* WorkingTitle: ''The Boy Who Dealt It''.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The scene where all the students strip Patrick down to his vest and underpants is based on what happened to Writer Phil Hughes when he was a boy.
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* ActorAllusion: Josh Herdman's playing a bully who targets Rupert Grint and his friend. [[Film/HarryPotter Again]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PaulGiamatti. The next year he'd do ''Film/AmericanSplendor''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PaulGiamatti. The next year he'd do ''Film/AmericanSplendor''.----
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* ActorAllusion: Josh Herdman's playing a bully who targets Rupert Grint and his friend. [[Film/HarryPotter Again]].
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** Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since.

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** Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since. [[Film/HarryPotter Besides that one thing with the magic school or something]].
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** Seemed to be one for Creator/RupertGrint, whose film career is notable for how NOT notable it's been since this film, with barely anyone knowing anything he's been in since.
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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles.

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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Except for two other movies, but only as minor roles. He most likely retired since his the last film he was in was back in 2003.
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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Though he did star in two other films later, but only as minor roles, and since then, he has not been in anything as of late.

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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Though he did star in Except for two other films later, movies, but only as minor roles, and since then, he has not been in anything as of late.roles.
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* CareerKiller: Patrick's actor, Bruce Cook, has not been in anything after starring in this movie. Though he did star in two other films later, but only as minor roles, and since then, he has not been in anything as of late.
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* FakeAmerican: Besides Creator/PaulGiamatti and Creator/NedBeatty, all the Americans are played by Brits.

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* FakeAmerican: Besides Creator/PaulGiamatti and Creator/NedBeatty, all the Americans are played by Brits.Brits.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/PaulGiamatti. The next year he'd do ''Film/AmericanSplendor''.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Why did the filmmakers think that a movie about farting would do well is anyone's guess.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: £3,500,000. Gross: £1,860,002. Why did the filmmakers think thought that a movie about farting would do well is anyone's guess.
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* ActingForTwo: The actor who plays Alan's dad is the same man who plays the judge [[spoiler: who sentences him to death]]. You can actually see him smiling, with the implication that [[spoiler: it's the same person.]]
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Why did the filmmakers think that a movie about farting would do well is anyone's guess.
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* DirectToVideo: Did so badly in the UK that it went for a straight to video release in the US.
* FakeAmerican: Besides Creator/PaulGiamatti and Creator/NedBeatty, all the Americans are played by Brits.

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