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starring: Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBelldirected by: Ivan Reitman
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304316214
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 6304316216
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Release Date: January 07, 1997
Running Time: 99 minutes
Sales Rank: 11227
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 1979
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Bill Murray plays a hip camp counselor at a summer facility for geeky kids and assorted losers. Murray's brand of ironic comedy feels grafted onto this banal and sentimental 1979 celebration of misfits. The comedian's frequent director, Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), was still finding his sea legs with this one, and he nearly convinced everyone at the time that Murray's film career was never going to happen. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Spaz, Spaz, Spaz, Spaz, Spaz, Spaz, Spaz, Spaz
This should be or perhaps it is a cult classic. This is one of my favorite older movies. Bill Murray while he's no super funny in Meatballs, his humor shines along with the cast of mostly non-stars. Harvey Atkins is the Camp Director Morty (Not Mickey!) Melnick who tries to keep order at Camp North Star while at the same time his counselors and counselors-in-training (CIT's for short) keep their hormones and hijinks in check. Naturally the leader of his counselors on the male side is Tripper Harris ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Memories of the '70's
The story of a summer camp and it's head counselor played by Bill Murray. Some really funny scenes regarding the camp director, they all call him Mickey, his name is Morty.
But the best part of all is that "It just doesn't matter " speech that Bill Murray improvises before the big contest between Murray's camp and the rich kids camp down the road. It's a moment on film when you could see the mind that developed his great characters on SNL.
I was in college and the University ... Read More
Rating: - Shenanigans at summer camp???
This is easily the best of the summer camp movies. In fact, few of the others are even fair, let alone anywhere near as entertaining as this one is.
The film is just simply out to have some good, clean, fun. Many people who went to summer camp as kids will see that it is presented here faithfully to the way it usually was, but with slapstick comedy mixed in. Bill Murray, as the chief counselor of the camp, Tripper, leads a fine ensemble cast, and is usually at the center of the riotous nonsense. ... Read More
Rating: - A true coming-of-age movie!
When I first saw this movie years ago, I used to work as an usher in the theatre it was playing in! I enjoyed it back then, and I still enjoy it now. Bill Murray and the supporting cast members are excellent. It is truly a funny, sensitive, and heart-warming movie.
Rating: - Good transfer with original music
A must have for all fans of summer camp. The extras are great! Finding out about the cast and where they are today is priceless. This DVD edition is so much better than the HBO version put out in 1999. This special edition features the original music just like it was on the laserdisc. The remastering is good and well worth the price. However, this edition does lack the original theatrical trailer which was featured on the HBO DVD, and some other minor things, so be sure to keep both copies if you want all ... Read More
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