MEATBALLS (1977)
- Run Time: 93 min.
- Rating: PG
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Writer(s): Len Blum, Dan Goldberg, Janis Allen and Harold Ramis
- Producer(s): John Dunning, Daniel Goldberg & Andre Link
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Plot Summary
This ode to summer camp is a true Canadian classic and features Bill Murray in his first starring role. Here, he’s Tripper Harrison, a prankster and seducer who can’t help teasing his boss and the counsellors at the nearby rich kids camp. Everyone, including Tripper, is sick and tired of perennially losing the Camp Olympics. It’s only by encouraging all campers to try their hardest, including young Rudy (Makepeace) who has self-esteem issues, that Tripper and his troops can hope to emerge triumphant. Full of wacky pranks, lively hi-jinx and a lot of touching moments, Meatballs is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.
“I wish my summer camp counselors had been as cool,
fun, or exciting as Tripper Harrison. “ — Scott McKay
- eFilmCritic.com
About the Director
Ivan Reitman
Director/producer Ivan Reitman has made some of Canada’s and the U.S.’s biggest box-office films, including Animal House, Ghostbusters, Twins and Kindergarten Cop. His film Meatballs won numerous awards, including the Golden Reel Award for highest grossing box office in 1980. In 2006, Reitman returned to Canada to produce Trailer Park Boys based on the hit TV series, and he most recently produced I Love You, Man, and Atom Egoyan’s upcoming Chloe.