IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.9K
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The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
Debbie Harry
- Delores
- (as Deborah Harry)
J.C. MacKenzie
- Gas Man
- (as J.C. Mackenzie)
Scott Ambrozy
- Guy in Truck
- (uncredited)
Vince Parenti
- Trucker
- (uncredited)
Dennis Prager
- Radio Talk Show Host
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to James Mangold, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Shelley Winters clashed early on during the production. Mangold said that as Vince was preparing for what was his first leading role in a film, he had felt upstaged by Winters. Mangold said that given her reputation as a Hollywood star, she had been very loud and theatrical, making Vince feel overshadowed. With tensions running high, Mangold went to Winters and told her that she had to make things right with him. Winters begrudgingly agreed and on the next day when they were preparing to shoot, Winters had Vince meet her on set in front of the cast and crew. Winters told Vince of all the famous people she's worked with, including Gene Hackman and Stanley Kubrick and the insults she called them, telling Vince that he now joined a long list of respected Hollywood people that she had insulted. Mangold said the tensions had gone away after that and they worked together well.
- GoofsFrom 0:34:06 -mouth to mouth resuscitation doesn't work unless the victim's nostrils are pinched shut.
- Quotes
Grey Man in Hospital: You're as big as an ox and no one sees you. I am the same way, I am loud and no one hears me, but when I whisper everyone looks around like something happened.
Featured review
A Sad Film That Deals With A Shy Man Dealing With Lost Loves.
"Victor" works in up state New York at a small bar/diner. He is painfully shy, depending to a great extent, on his mother's care and direction. A new waitress, played by Liv Tyler, is hired. Victor is charmed by her kindness and looks. Pruitt Taylor Vince gives a fine performance as "Victor". Shelley Winters plays Dolly, his mother. Debbie Harry is great as Delores, a co-worker who seems to have a chip on her shoulder. This movie tries to provide a meaningful character study and, for the most part, succeeds. I cared for the characters and felt that I knew them well. The problem is that Victor does not progress. He talks very little and I felt that the answers were very slow in coming. It was a frustration sometimes. Even so, Heavy provides us with a film that will stay with you. I gave it a 7 of 10. Good direction by and script by James Mangold. A memorable sound track that fits the film well.
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- gitrich
- Apr 2, 1999
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Upstate Story
- Filming locations
- 104 Highland Lake Rd, Highland Lake, New York, USA([Pete & Dolly's Restaurant-now demolished])
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $941,414
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,425
- Jun 9, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $941,414
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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