BIG FAN

A film by Robert Siegel
R, 86 minutes

“An unblinking look at the hidden (or perhaps not so hidden) pathology of American sports mania.”
–Entertainment Weekly

“Spasmodically funny.” –The New York Times

Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described “world’s biggest New York Giants fan.” He lives at home with his mother, spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 The Zone, where he rants in support of his beloved team. His family berates him for doing nothing with his life, but they don’t understand the depth of his fandom or the responsibility it carries. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station in their neighborhood. The fallout of this chance encounter brings Paul’s world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in.