Heavyweights (1995)
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Camp Hope is a summer camp for fat kids; it is also the locale of this Disney family comedy. All of the kids at Camp Hope have a weight problem. It is the one place they can go without feeling different. But when the previous owners declare bankruptcy, the camp is purchased by an obnoxious fitness freak who becomes obsessed with changing his chubby charges into budding body builders. He immediately begins serving them low calorie foods and subjecting them to rigorous exercises. Part of his motivation is greed: he is in the process of writing a book, and filming an infomercial on weight loss. The boys at camp rebel and mayhem ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, (more)
- Director(s):
- David B. Householter, Steven Brill, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Heavyweights
Camp Hope is a summer camp for fat kids; it is also the locale of this Disney family comedy. All of the kids at Camp Hope have a weight problem. It is the one place they can go without feeling different. But when the previous owners declare bankruptcy, the camp is purchased by an obnoxious fitness freak who becomes obsessed with changing his chubby charges into budding body builders. He immediately begins serving them low calorie foods and subjecting them to rigorous exercises. Part of his motivation is greed: he is in the process of writing a book, and filming an infomercial on weight loss. The boys at camp rebel and mayhem ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Heavyweights
- Tom McGowan - Pat Finley
- Ben Stiller - Tony Perkis
- Paul Feig - Tim
- Leah Lail - Julie
- Jeffrey Tambor - Maury Garner
- Jerry Stiller
- Kenan Thompson - Roy
- Aaron Schwartz - Gerry Garner
- Bobby Fain
- Tom Hodges - Lars
- Anne Meara
- Shaun Weiss - Josh Birnbaum
- Max Goldblatt - Phillip
- Director(s):
- Steven Brill, David B. Householter
- Writer(s):
- Steven Brill, Judd Apatow
- Producer(s):
- Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Comedy
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