Heavyweights (1995)

Heavyweights (1995)
Gerry (Aaron Schwartz) is not looking forward to his summer vacation, since he'll be spending it at a camp for overweight boys in order to shed pounds. Fortunately, a kindly couple, the Bushkins (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara), run the camp and make the process fun and relaxed. However, they're soon forced to declare bankruptcy and sell the camp to Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller), a fitness fanatic who turns the camp into a living nightmare of over-the-top training. But the kids plan to fight back.
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Release Date: February 17th, 1995

DVD Release Date: March 4th, 2003

PG |1 hr 37 min

Plot Summary

Gerry (Aaron Schwartz) is not looking forward to his summer vacation, since he'll be spending it at a camp for overweight boys in order to shed pounds. Fortunately, a kindly couple, the Bushkins (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara), run the camp and make the process fun and relaxed. However, they're soon forced to declare bankruptcy and sell the camp to Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller), a fitness fanatic who turns the camp into a living nightmare of over-the-top training. But the kids plan to fight back.

Cast: Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, Ben Stiller, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges, Leah Lail, Paul Feig, Kenan Thompson

Director: Steven Brill

Genres: Comedy , Children

Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures

Distributors: Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures

Keywords: Revenge, Father, Underdog, 1990s, Mother, Rivalry, Hilarious, Heartwarming