From the day he was born, food has always been the ultimate comfort for middle-aged bachelor Dominick DiNapoli (Dom DeLuise). But when his obese cousin Sal dies at 39, Dom must finally come to terms with his own weight problem. From quack doctors and harsh diets to his overbearing Italian family and a fanatical support group called ‘The Chubby Checkers’, nothing can come between a man and his manicotti. Could a new love with a neighborhood woman (Candice Azzara of EASY MONEY) finally curb Dominick’s out-of-control appetite or will self-doubt eat away at his last chance for happiness? Ron Carey (HIGH ANXIETY) and Estelle Reiner (WHEN HARRY MET SALLY) co-star in this bittersweet yet delicious comedy written and directed by Anne Bancroft (winner of the 1962 Academy Award® for Best Actress, THE MIRACLE WORKER).
Dom Deluise fights the battle of the bulge. Movie stars Dom Deluise, Anne Bancroft, Candice Azzara. Movie is approximately 93 minutes.
Rino loves women. He loves how they look and how they smell and how they feel. Or, at least he s confident that he would love how they smell and feel if he ever got close enough to find out. Overweight, clumsy and socially awkward, Rino has never worked up the nerve to actually talk to any of them. When his parents decide to rent out the guest room he finally meets the girl of his dreams. Rino must embark on a path of self-discovery to conquer his fears of the opposite sex or forever remain a virgin.
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