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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\u00a0in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar. Commissioned by Stephen M. 2.11.26.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Release date:\u00a0<\/span>June 29, 1979 (USA<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Director:\u00a0<\/span>Ivan Reitman<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sequel:\u00a0<\/span>Meatballs Part II<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Screenplay:\u00a0<\/span>Len Blum<\/a>,\u00a0Daniel Goldberg<\/a>,\u00a0Janis Allen<\/a>,\u00a0Harold Ramis<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MPAA rating:\u00a0<\/span>PG<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Running time:\u00a0<\/span>1h 39m<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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