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Meatballs (1979)

PG 99 min  -  Comedy  -   29 June 1979 (USA)
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Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp.

Director:

Ivan Reitman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Murray ...
Tripper
Harvey Atkin Harvey Atkin ...
Kate Lynch Kate Lynch ...
Roxanne
Russ Banham Russ Banham ...
Crockett
Kristine DeBell ...
A.L.
Sarah Torgov Sarah Torgov ...
Candace
Jack Blum Jack Blum ...
Keith Knight Keith Knight ...
Fink
Cindy Girling Cindy Girling ...
Wendy
Todd Hoffman Todd Hoffman ...
Wheels
Margot Pinvidic Margot Pinvidic ...
Jackie
Matt Craven ...
Hardware (as Matt Cravenn)
Norma Dell'Agnese Norma Dell'Agnese ...
Brenda
Chris Makepeace Chris Makepeace ...
Michael Kirby Michael Kirby ...
Eddy
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Storyline

Summer Camp highjinks centered around a camp counselor with a wacky sense of humor. He tries to help the campers have a good time. One camper named Rudy poses a particular challenge as he has a self-esteem problem Written by Robert Svacha <chisox@azstarnet.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Camp | Summer Camp | Camp Counselor | Prank | Food In Title  | See more »

Taglines:

We'll Give You One Hell Of A Holiday See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Arrête de ramer, t'es sur le sable See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD1,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$77,170 (USA) (1 July 1979) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$43,046,003 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Sonolab)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The cast members did their own stunts. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Candace pulls Crockett on to the motor boat. when he is upside down, you can see the shape of a wireless microphone pack on his back. See more »

Quotes

Rudy: I saw you dancing with Roxanne.
Tripper: Oh yeah? Well, she sort'a cornered me and there was nothing I could do without embarrassing her.
Rudy: Do you like her?
Tripper: Well I feel sorry for her, you know. She's got a glass eye. And, uh, I'm one of the few people who knows exactly which eye to look at when they're talking to her, so she's sort of fixated on me.
Rudy: Well, I like her.
Tripper: Well you're not exactly known for your taste. I'll probably just use her for the rest of the summer and then throw her on the scrap heap with all the rest of the women that I've destroyed.
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Connections

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.26" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Meatballs"
Sung by Rick Dees
Written by Norman Gimbel and Elmer Bernstein See more »