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Meatballs (1979)
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBell
Runtime92 min
Rating12
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Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.
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Meatballs (1979) was a critical and commercial success, establishing Ivan Reitman as a prominent comedic director. The film has gained a cult following over the years and is considered one of the best teen comedy films of its era. It currently holds an 8.1/10 rating on IMDb and an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong public reception.
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Bill Murray's charismatic and comedic performance as the head counselor Tripper makes this 1979 camp comedy directed by Ivan Reitman an endlessly entertaining romp, filled with both slapstick humor and heartfelt coming-of-age moments as he inspires the young campers to victory.
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Meatballs is a 1979 comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for Bill Murray's first film appearance in a starring role and for launching the directing career of Reitman, whose later comedies include Stripes (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984), both starring Murray.
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