Meatballs
Meatballs
Meatballs
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1979
1h 32m
5.8(342 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Bill Murray

Tripper Harrison

Bill Murray
Acting

Harvey Atkin

Morty

Harvey Atkin
Acting

Russ Banham

Crockett

Russ Banham
Acting

Kristine DeBell

A.L.

Kristine DeBell
Acting

Matt Craven

Hardware

Matt Craven
Acting

Kate Lynch

Roxanne

Kate Lynch
Acting

Sarah Torgov

Candace

Sarah Torgov
Acting

Keith Knight

Fink

Keith Knight
Acting

Chris Makepeace

Rudy

Chris Makepeace
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Jack Blum

Spaz

Jack Blum
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Cindy Girling

Wendy

Cindy Girling
Acting

Margot Pinvidic

Jackie

Margot Pinvidic
Acting

Norma Dell'Agnese

Brenda

Norma Dell'Agnese
Writing

David Shore

Kid Eating Crackers

David Shore
Acting

Elmars Sebrins

Spaz's Father

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Keith O'Derek

Camper

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Keith Nicol

Camper

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Michael Code

Camper

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Brett Baxter Clark

Camp Mohawk Basketball Player

Brett Baxter Clark
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Doreen MacCormack

Woman wearing sunglasses

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Larry Solway

Interviewer

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Bill Kishonti

Jeffrey

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Hadley Kay

Bradley

Hadley Kay
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Patrick Hynes

Andrew

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Allan Levson

Peter

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Valerie Fersht

Liza

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Alison Diver

Carla

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Ruth Rennie

Jody

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Heather Preece

Patti

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Jim McLarty

Horse

Jim McLarty
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Vince Guerriero

Rhino

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Ron Barry

Lance

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Greg Swanson

Phil

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Michael Kirby

Eddy

Michael Kirby
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Todd Hoffman

Wheels

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