Fatso (1980)
- Starring:
- Dom DeLuise, Anne Bancroft, (more)
- Director(s):
- Anne Bancroft
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Fatso
In this dark and sometimes sad comedy, Dominick -- an extremely obese man -- is pushed by his sister Antoinette to shed a few pounds lest he end up dead like his cousin. To do so, she helps him enroll in the fanatical weight-loss group, the Chubby Checkers, who will do anything to keep fellow members from over-eating. Another incentive for Dominick is his love for Lydia, a women whom Dominick fears has deserted him because of his obesity.The process of weight loss is torture, and he is left with a painful choice (one that the naturally thin don't always understand), suffer the pain and lose the weight or somehow learn to live with it. After his initial attempts to lose weight end in failure, and he goes on a gigantic food bender (one of the great binge scenes in movie history), in the end, Dominick learns that Lydia loves him for who he is, and he decides that he should do himself the same favor. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Fatso
- Dom DeLuise - Dominick DiNapoli
- Ron Carey - Frankie
- Michael Lombard - Charlie
- Delia Salvi - Ida Rendino
- Estelle Reiner - Mrs. Goodman
- Argentina Brunetti - Zi Jule
- Merie Earle - Mrs. Maluch
- Madeleine Taylor Holmes - Nurse
- Rudy de Luca - Pat Manarino
- Ralph Manza - Danny
- Renata Vanni - Zi Marie
- Peggy Mondo - Tessie
- Anne Bancroft - Antoinette
- Candice Azzara - Lydia
- Sal Viscuso - Vito
- Robert Costanzo - Johnny
- Richard Karron - Sonny
- Paul Zegler - Oscar Lapidus
- Bob Curtis - Father Monohan
- Dick Balduzzi - Phil
- Jinaki - Chubby Checker Member
- Natasha Ryan - Ann Marie
- Arnold Soboloff - Dr. Schwartzman
- Elsa Raven - Phil's Wife
- Director(s):
- Anne Bancroft
- Writer(s):
- Anne Bancroft
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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