him. Melissa dances with Angus again and Troy enacts revenge on Rick by breaking his nose with his cast. Melissa asks Angus to walk her home, and they kiss. Angus rejects an offer to transfer to the magnet school, realizing that his grandfather was right and that he doesn't have to run away anymore. Angus mentions Rick was suspended for his video prank and for breaking Troy's arm. He also mentions that Rick's popularity with the other students suffered since Angus stood up to him and thus, they have no reason to fear him anymore. Alternate cut The script was originally more faithful to its source material, with the storyline of Angus having a gay father included among the filmed scenes. However, during a test screening in Orange County, an audience member reacted with a homophobic insult to the gay-related plot line. Based on this incident, the studio decided on editing out the character and any gay-related story lines out of the final film, to the dismay of the cast and crew. Deleted and extended scenes are integrated into the cut-for-television version of the film to make up running time. Cast Charlie Talbert as Angus Bethune Chris Owen as Troy Wedberg Kathy Bates as Meg Bethune George C. Scott as Grandpa Ivan Bethune James Van Der Beek as Rick Sanford Ariana Richards as Melissa Lefevre Rita Moreno as Madame Rulenska Wesley Mann as Mr. Kessler Robert Curtis Brown as Alexander Anna Thompson as April Thomas Kevin Connolly as Andy Reception Box office Angus was released theatrically in North America on Friday, September 15, 1995, on 1,154 screens, debuting in eighth place amidst a crowded box office. It opened against Hackers and Clockers, while To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Dangerous Minds, The Usual Suspects, and Braveheart were still having a strong showing in box office numbers. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar ultimately won the weekend with $6,544,960 as it expanded to 1,448 screens. In its second weekend, Sept 22–24, the film slipped to twelfth place with $1,314,839 from 1,156 screens, its widest release (a percentage drop of 31.3%). Se7en opened that weekend and won the box office with $13,949,807 from 2,441 screens. Critical response Angus has a 67% "fresh" rating on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews. Though some critics considered the film's underdog story familiar and formulaic, others commended Angus for