# Meatballs (1979)

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**Runtime**: 92 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Ivan Reitman
**Written by**: Daniel Goldberg, Harold Ramis, Len Blum
**Starring**: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBell, Matt Craven, Kate Lynch

> *Are you ready for a good time?*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently summer camp is the perfect place for grown adults to act like kids. Tripper leads a group of campers at Camp Northstar. It somehow manages to be charming despite the chaos.

**Mood tags**: comfort-cult, cozy, playful

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