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Dom DeLuise stars in a bittersweet romantic comedy. All his life, Dominic DiNapoli (DeLuise) has found comfort in food. But when his sister Antoinette (Anne Bancroft, who also wrote and directed) implores him to stop eating himself into an early grave, Dominic begins bouncing from crash diets to the support group "Chubby Checkers" to all manner of binges in between. Throughout this painful process, Dominic discovers that what he needs most is a steady diet of love — from his family, from a new and lovely neighborhood acquaintance ... and most importantly, from himself. This serio-comic battle of the bulge is a perfect showcase for DeLuise's talents and a charmingly sweet examination of a man who rediscovers his taste for life, happiness, and romance.
Original Release
02/01/1980
US Release
02/01/1980
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dom Deluise | Dominick DiNapoli |
Anne Bancroft | Antoinette |
Ron Carey | Frankie |
Candice Azzara | Lydia |
Michael Lombard | Charlie |
Sal Viscuso | Vito |
Delia Salvi | Ida Rendino |
Robert Costanzo | Johnny |
Estelle Reiner | Mrs. Goodman |
Richard Karron | Sonny |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dom Deluise | Dominick DiNapoli |
Anne Bancroft | Antoinette |
Ron Carey | Frankie |
Candice Azzara | Lydia |
Michael Lombard | Charlie |
Sal Viscuso | Vito |
Delia Salvi | Ida Rendino |
Robert Costanzo | Johnny |
Estelle Reiner | Mrs. Goodman |
Richard Karron | Sonny |
Renata Vanni | Zi Marie |
Paul Zegler | Oscar Lapidus |
Madeleine Taylor Holmes | Nurse |
Natasha Ryan | Ann Marie |
David Comfort | Anthony |
Merie Earle | Mrs. Maluch |
Peggy Mondo | Tessie |
Rudy De Luca | Pat Manarino |
Arnold Soboloff | Dr. Schwartzman |
Phyllis Wetzel | Lucy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stuart Cornfeld | Producer |
Jonathan Sanger | Producer |
Mel Brooks | Producer |