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Heavyweights (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 1

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Fitness guru Tony Perkis has bought a summer camp devoted to helping the overweight child lose some pounds. Some of the kids, however, including young Gerry Garner, think he doesn't have their best interest in mind. Perkis seems more... Fitness guru Tony Perkis has bought a summer camp devoted to helping the overweight child lose some pounds. Some of the kids, however, including young Gerry Garner, think he doesn't have their best interest in mind. Perkis seems more concerned with his pocket book than with his campers when he uses them as subjects in an exercise video he hopes will make him millions. [More]

Starring: Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges

Starring: Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges, Leah Lail, Paul Feig, Jeffrey Tambor

Director: Steven Brill

Director: Steven Brill

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The first American movie to explore the link between processed cheese and the need for love. A Hamburglar Joint.

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