Movie
Heavyweights
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1995-02-17
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Family, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Goldman as Nicholas
- Tom McGowan as Pat
- Joseph Wayne Miller as Sam
- Cody Burger as Cody
- Aaron Schwartz as Gerry
- Allen Covert as Kenny
- Kenan Thompson as Roy
- Tim Blake Nelson as Camp Hope Salesman
- Leah Lail as Julie
- Ben Stiller as Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
- Shaun Weiss as Josh
- Tom Hodges as Lars
Crew
- Steven Brill - Director
- Judd Apatow - Writer
- Steven Brill - Writer
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