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Phat Girlz coming to DVD in August

By Patrick Luce Jul 21, 2006, 16:44 GMT

Superstar comedienne Mo’Nique stars as a sassy, plus-sized fashion designer who’s tired of taking no for an answer in this hilarious comedy about living life to the fullest.  Jazmin Biltmore has big plans for large ladies – she’s designed a sexy line of clothes for curvaceous women like herself.  But when she can’t get funding for her designs or meet a man who appreciates her unique physique, Jazmin’s patience starts ...more

The stars are big and the laughs are bigger in the full-bodied comedy Phat Girlz - on DVD August 22nd from Fox Home Entertainment for the suggested retail price $27.98.

Starring funny-lady Mo’Nique (Soul Plane, “The Parkers”), Phat Girlz hilariously shows that size does matter — and big is in!  Also starring Kendra C. Johnson (“Bones”), Joyful Drake (Beauty Shop), Godfrey (Soul Plane) and Eric Roberts (“The L Word”), Phat Girlz dishes up plenty of belly laughs as Jazmin and her friends find love and success by maximizing their inner strength and beauty.
 
Superstar comedienne Mo’Nique stars as a sassy, plus-sized fashion designer who’s tired of taking no for an answer in this hilarious comedy about living life to the fullest.  Jazmin Biltmore has big plans for large ladies – she’s designed a sexy line of clothes for curvaceous women like herself.  But when she can’t get funding for her designs or meet a man who appreciates her unique physique, Jazmin’s patience starts running thin.  That is, until she wins an all-expense-paid trip to a resort in Palm Springs, where she just might just meet the man of her dreams.

The Phat Girlz DVD piles on the extras including a never-before-seen version, feature commentary by director Nnegest Likke, Mo’Nique and others, deleted and alternate scenes with optional director’s commentary, “Supersize Dreams:  Director’s Video Diary,” “The Reel Deal: The Making Of Phat Girlz,” “The Phattest Guy:  A Tribute to Producer Bobby Newmyer,” outtakes and a gag reel.  The DVD will be available in either widescreen (1.85:1) or pan & scan (1.33:1) on a flipper disc with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, as well as French and Spanish Dolby Surround.

Phat Girlz is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.