Fatso (1980): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Fatso is a 1980 romantic drama starring Dom DeLuise as Dominick DiNapoli, Anne Bancroft and Candice Azzara. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $7.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Brooksfilms
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fatso About?
The premise of Fatso without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Dominick DiNapoli’s love of food has left him overweight. After his obese cousin dies from health problems, his sister Antoinette pushes him to lose weight. He struggles with dieting until he meets Lydia, a shop owner, and falls for her. Faced with his new feelings, he must choose between asking her out and returning to his old overeating habits.
Fatso Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fat shaming
- actor director
- actor writer
- director writer
- open casket
- wake
- 1980s
- diet
- love
- eating
- food
- chinese food
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- crossing oneself
- card game
- f rated
- self hatred
- freeze frame
- crying baby
- character says i love you
- hospital
- airplane
- reference to boston massachusetts
- kissing a telephone
- photograph
- catholic church
- looking out a window
- missing person
- key
- crying while driving
- rain
- intercom
- telephone call
- marriage proposal
- engagement ring
- losing weight
- montage
- manhattan new york city
- cemetery
- catholic mass
- street life
- kiss
- museum
- mother son relationship
- street bazaar
- polish american
- new york city
- catholic priest
- dancing
- dancer
- church bazaar
Fatso Cast & Characters
Dom DeLuise leads the cast as Dominick DiNapoli, with Anne Bancroft as Antoinette and Candice Azzara as Lydia.
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Dom DeLuise as Dominick DiNapoli -
Anne Bancroft as Antoinette - Candice Azzara as Lydia
- Ron Carey as Frankie
Also Starring in Fatso
· 8 more- Sal Viscuso Vito
- Robert Costanzo Johnny
- Delia Salvi Ida Rendino
- Michael Lombard Charlie
- Natasha Ryan Ann Marie
- Merie Earle Mrs. Maluch
- Madeleine Taylor Holmes Nurse
- Estelle Reiner Mrs. Goodman
Fatso Plot Summary
What happens in Fatso from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the DiNapoli siblings – Antoinette, Anne Bancroft, Dominic, Dom DeLuise, and Frank Jr., Ron Carey – grow up, the film traces how love, comfort, and food become the glue that binds a family together. Dom’s childhood memory of his mother soothing him with a bite of buttered Italian bread during a diaper mishap involving his infant brother helps explain his lifelong passion for nourishment, a trait he shares with his overweight cousin Salvatore, Sal Viscuso. That early image of tenderness through a plate of food sets a tone of warmth and humor that threads through every setback and reconciliation to come.
Full summary
The whole story of Fatso, scene by scene
Fatso Box Office
Fatso grossed $7.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.7M
- US & Canada
- $7.7M
How Well Do You Know Fatso?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Fatso
29 cars on screen, including the 1978 Cadillac Funeral Coach and the 1951 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe.
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1978 Cadillac Funeral Coach Minor role -
1951 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe Minor role -
1950 Buick Super Background role -
1975 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Background role
Fatso Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “O Gorducho” and “Gordo”.
- Also known as
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- O Gorducho
- Gordo
- Pastasciutta... amore mio!
- El gordito
- Grubasek
- Fetty: Der Dicke legt los!
- Fetty – Der Dicke legt los
- 胖子的故事
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Fatso FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Fatso, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fatso?
Fatso runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Fatso released?
Fatso was released on February 1, 1980.
Who is in the cast of Fatso?
Fatso stars Dom DeLuise as Dominick DiNapoli, Anne Bancroft as Antoinette and Candice Azzara as Lydia, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Fatso make at the box office?
Fatso grossed $7.7 million worldwide.
Does Fatso have a post-credit scene?
No. Fatso has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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