Meatballs (1979)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Len Blum (written by) &
Daniel Goldberg (written by) ...

Release Date:

29 June 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

We'll Give You One Hell Of A Holiday

Plot:

Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp.

Plot Keywords:

Camp | Summer Camp | Prank | Camp Counselor | One Word Title

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 11

4:30 PM

COMEDY

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Arrête de ramer, t'es sur le sable (Canada: French title)
Summer Camp

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Sonolab)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Norway:12 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Camps White Pine & Towhee, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Trivia:

Bill Murray's feature film and starring role debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When they are in the K-Mart parking lot picking up the campers, the buses are Chevrolets and GMC makes. When they get to Camp North-Star the buses have changed to Fords and a Dodge.

Quotes:

Tripper: [dancing together] Is that a bra you're wearing, or are you expecting an assassination attempt?
Roxanne: Are those Clorets in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
Tripper: OK, we're even. 3 years of this. I don't think I have many lines left. Frankly, Roxanne, I'm frightened.
Roxanne: Oh, no. Don't go human on me now, Tripper.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Action: Love Sucks (#1.13)" (????)

Soundtrack:

Moondust

A must see before entering the season of summer!

Meatballs has been a main staple in my family for over 26 years! We saw this movie when it first came out and have seen it dozens of times since. Bill Murray is at his best and is most touching in the scenes where he reaches out to a lonely pre-teen boy and befriends him, while leading his CIT's into once mischievous scheme after another! The cast of characters are fun and zany and you really come to care about them and the relationships they have with each other. This is not another sleazy, dumb, teen sex-fest. It is funny and sweet and just all-around fun. Anyone who sees this will enjoy themselves. It is a must-see. Watch out for Spaz - he is by far the best character! (Especially during the camp social - while Bill Murray hams it up for the camera - just watch Spaz behind him dancing with the poor girl he picks to dance with!) By far, one of my very favorite comedies of all time!