Fatso [Blu-ray]

Overview

In this dark and sometimes sad comedy, Dominick -- an extremely obese man -- is pushed by his sister Antoinette to shed a few pounds lest he end up dead like his cousin. To do so, she helps him enroll in the fanatical weight-loss group, the Chubby Checkers, who will do anything to keep fellow members from over-eating. Another incentive for Dominick is his love for Lydia, a women whom Dominick fears has deserted him because of his obesity.The process of weight loss is torture, and he is left with a painful choice (one that the naturally thin don't always understand), suffer the pain and lose the weight or somehow learn to live with it. After his initial attempts to lose weight end in failure, and he goes on a gigantic food bender (one of the great binge scenes in movie history), in the end, Dominick learns that Lydia loves him for who he is, and he decides that he should do himself the same favor.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2019
UPC:	0826663199246
Original Release:	1980
Rating:	PG
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00

Special Features

New looking back on Fatso with Producers Stuart Cornfeld and Mel Brooks; New Interview with film historian Maya Montañez Smukler

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anne Bancroft	Antoinette
Dom DeLuise	Dominick DiNapoli
Candice Azzara	Lydia
Ron Carey	Frankie
Michael Lombard	Charlie
Sal Viscuso	Vito
Delia Salvi	Ida Rendino
Robert Costanzo	Johnny
Estelle Riener	Mrs. Goodman
Richard Karron	Sonny
Estelle Reiner	Mrs. Goodman
Renata Vanni	Zi Marie
Paul Zegler	Oscar Lapidus
Madeleine Holmes	Nurse
Natasha Ryan	Ann Marie
Merie Earle	Mrs. Maluch
Peggy Mondo	Tessie
Rudy de Luca	Pat Manarino
Arnold Soboloff	Dr. Schwartzman
Argentina Brunetti	Zi Jule
Ralph Manza	Danny
Elsa Raven	Phil's Wife
Bob Curtis	Father Monohan
Dick Balduzzi	Phil
Jinaki	Chubby Checker Member
Joe Renzetti	Composer

Technical Credits

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft	Director,Screenwriter
Stuart Cornfeld	Producer
Linda Francis	Casting
Jane Feinberg	Casting
Al Overton Jr.	Sound/Sound Designer