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Heavyweights

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Plot

Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.

Cast

David Goldman as Nicholas
David Goldman

as Nicholas

Tom McGowan as Pat
Tom McGowan

as Pat

Cody Burger as Cody
Cody Burger

as Cody

Aaron Schwartz as Gerry
Aaron Schwartz

as Gerry

Allen Covert as Kenny
Allen Covert

as Kenny

Tim Blake Nelson as Camp Hope Salesman
Tim Blake Nelson

as Camp Hope Salesman

Leah Lail as Julie
Leah Lail

as Julie

Ben Stiller as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Ben Stiller

as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 17, 1995

Production Companies

  • Walt Disney Pictures

  • Caravan Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $10,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $17,700,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.62 hrs

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Reviews

A one-joke film. I expected a fair deal from 'Heavyweights', especially after seeing Ben Stiller was involved. Unfortunately, it never takes off after the initial joke becomes tiresome; the characters are fat, that's basically it. It needed more meat on the bones (pardon the pun), too mediocre. Stiller isn't great either, in a part which is basically a watered down version of the r…