Review of Heavyweights (1995) by Jason N — 17 Jul 2014

Fun kids movie.. Love Ben Stiller. An early version of White Goodman in Dodgeball.

This review of Heavyweights (1995) was written by Jason N on 17 Jul 2014.

Heavyweights has generally received positive reviews.

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