

Phat Beach
1996-08-02 · 89 min · ★ 5.5
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.
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- Directors
- Doug Ellin
- Production companies
- Orion Pictures, Live Entertainment, Orion
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,383,726
Top Cast
Jermaine HopkinsBenny King
CoolioCoolio
Brian HooksDurrel Jackson
Tommy Lister Jr.Tiny
Devin DeRayDurrel's Stripper
Eric FleeksCarl
Lawrence LeJohnHouse of Hamburgers Manager (as Lawrence J. LeJohn)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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