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When this lot go back to nature, nature runs for it's life.

1979 · 1h 32m · PG Comedy
Directed by Ivan Reitman

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Overview

Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.

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72%
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Rotten

Through it all, Murray smiles and forges ahead, but his big riffs have been edited down to frantic bursts of mugging.

Frank Rich, TIME Magazine
Fresh

It's difficult to come up with a more cliche situation for a summer pic than a summer camp, where all the characters and plot turns are readily imaginable. That makes director Ivan Reitman's accomplishment all the more noteworthy.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Camp counsellor Tripper (Murray) is a John Belushi clone whose 'charisma' dominates the film's standard wackiness and sentimental story (of a kid who doesn't fit).

Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh

A cheerful, if not particularly deft, summer-camp comedy.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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