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29 June 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
We'll Give You One Hell Of A Holiday morePlot:
Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Josh Wolk's Pop Culture Club talks Monty Python: Do the shows still hold up? (From EW.com - PopWatch. 22 October 2009, 7:45 AM, PDT)
Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters 3 and Meatballs Remake
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A must see before entering the season of summer! more (77 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 minCountry:
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Color (Sonolab)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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:MFun Stuff
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According to one of the featurettes on the DVD, several of the shots in the movie were added after initial filming ended. These included the scenes of Rudy and Tripper at the bus station and of them playing blackjack for peanuts. During the time off, Chris Makepeace had entered puberty and had the beginnings of a mustache. Bill Murray decided that it had to go so he took Makepeace over to a sink, lathered him up with soap and shaved off his mustache. So Chris received his first shave from Bill Murray. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Candace pulls Crockett into the boat he lands on his head. In the next shot as she is pulling away from the dock he is standing up and leaning over. Then the next cut shows he is back on his head and getting up. moreSoundtrack:
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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!