# Heavy (1995)

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**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: James Mangold
**Written by**: James Mangold
**Starring**: Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, Liv Tyler, Debbie Harry, Joe Grifasi, Evan Dando

> *He's a man so shy, he doesn't even think he deserves love…*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a movie that wants to wallow in some wistful longing. A profoundly obese and withdrawn pizza chef harbors a crush on the new waitress. It's a movie that achieves its modest, low-key goals.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, slow-burn, tender

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