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1 February 1980 (USA) morePlot:
Dominick has always been a big kid who loved eating. It was his favourite thing. Then his cousin dies... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Dom DeLuise (1933 - 2009) (From Get The Big Picture. 5 May 2009, 11:17 AM, PDT)
Comic Actor Dom Deluise Dead At Age 75; Frequently Collaborated With Burt Reynolds And Mel Brooks
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dom DeLuise | ... | Dominick DiNapoli | |
| Anne Bancroft | ... | Antoinette | |
| Ron Carey | ... | Frankie | |
| Candice Azzara | ... | Lydia | |
| Michael Lombard | ... | Charlie | |
| Sal Viscuso | ... | Vito | |
| Delia Salvi | ... | Ida Rendino | |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Johnny | |
| Estelle Reiner | ... | Mrs. Goodman | |
| Richard Karron | ... | Sonny | |
| Renata Vanni | ... | Zi Marie | |
| Paul Zegler | ... | Oscar Lapidus | |
| Madeleine Taylor Holmes | ... | Nurse | |
| Natasha Ryan | ... | Ann Marie | |
| David Comfort | ... | Anthony |
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Although Dominick eats steamed kale, the sound effect is more like a crunchy vegetable. moreFAQ
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Fatso is running on Fox Movie Channel now as I write this. I feel compelled to add my appreciation for this sweet little movie that, as I recall, got creamed by many critics when it came out.
The pacing IS slow and the story (unlike the theme) slender. Nevertheless, this is a greatly under-appreciated movie. There are many, many funny scenes and lines that are equal to any from more celebrated comedies. The performances are all right on target, especially DeLouise and Bancroft.
I'm here to say you DON'T have to be Italian or from NY to appreciate the movie. However, if you've ever struggled with a diet, the movie will resonate with you more than if you're a lifelong skinny Minnie. You will not soon forget Dom DeLouise's heartbreak as he listens to a list of restricted foods recited by a severe-looking nurse in his diet doctor's office. Afterwards, when he has to pick up a birthday cake for his nephew, the camera lingers lovingly on the rows of luscious- looking pastries. His torment is palpable and very, very funny.
We in the U.S. live in the land of plenty. This is THE BEST movie about Americans and their unique--dare I say perverse?--relationship with food. And it's sweet, and funny. Really, really funny.