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Meatballs 4
Meatballs 4
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bob Logan
Written by	Bob Logan
Produced by	Donald P. Borchers; Ken Halloway; Kris Krengel
Starring	Corey Feldman; Jack Nance; Sarah Douglas; Bojesse Christopher
Cinematography	Vance Burberry
Edited by	Peter H. Verity
Music by	Steve Hunter
Distributed by	Moviestore Entertainment
Release date	March 6, 1992;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Meatballs 4 (also known as Meatballs 4: To the Rescue) is a 1992 comedy film and the fourth and final installment in the Meatballs series of films. It was shot in its entirety at Bass Lake, California, starting in the late summer of 1991. Originally conceived as a comedy-drama titled Happy Campers, the project was retooled after production had begun to be part of the Meatballs series.^[1]

Plot

Ricky Wade is the hottest waterskiing instructor around, and he has just been rehired by his former employer/camp to whip up attendance. However, the camp is in serious financial trouble and the owner of a rival, more popular, camp wants to buy them out. Thus, the two camps engage in a winner-take-all competition that will settle the rivalry once and for all.

Cast

Corey Feldman as Ricky Wade
Sarah Douglas as Monica Shavetts
Jack Nance as Neil Peterson
Steven M. Bradley as Nelson Beyers, Ski Judge
Bojesse Christopher as Wes Ford
Brad Grunberg as Victor "Johnny Cocktails" Thigpen
J. Trevor Edmond as Howie Duncan
Paige French as Jennifer Lipton
John Mendoza as Dick
Bentley Mitchum as Kyle Linck
Deborah Tucker as Kelly Peterson
Frank Walton as Nunzio
Cristy Thom as Hillary
Brian Christensen as Michael Peltz
Jojo Farkas as Bus Driver
Monique de Lacy as Lovelie #1
Neriah Davis as Nariah

Production

During filming in November 1991, Jack Nance's wife Kelly Jean Van Dyke died by suicide. He left the production to return to Los Angeles and returned to filming five days after her ashes were scattered.^[2]

References

^ Harris, Will (10 December 2012). "Random Roles: Corey Feldman on child actors, his favorite roles, and the Goonies sequel". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^ Potter, Maximillian (August 1997). "Erased – Jack Nance". Premiere. p. 92. Retrieved 2023-04-10.

External links

MeatballsOnline Meatballs Movie Website
Meatballs 4 at IMDb

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[AVClub-1] Harris, Will (10 December 2012). "Random Roles: Corey Feldman on child actors, his favorite roles, and the Goonies sequel". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

[2] Potter, Maximillian (August 1997). "Erased – Jack Nance". Premiere. p. 92. Retrieved 2023-04-10.

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 | cinematography = Vance Burberry
 | editing = Peter H. Verity
-| distributor = [[Moviestore Entertainment]]
+| distributor = Moviestore Entertainment
 | released = {{Film date|1992|3|6}}
-| runtime = 84 min
+| runtime = 84 minutes
 | country = United States
 | language = English
 }}
-'''''Meatballs 4''''' (also known as '''''Meatballs 4: To the Rescue''''') is a 1992 film and the fourth and final installment in the ''[[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]'' series of films.  It was shot in its entirety at [[Bass Lake, California]], in the late summer of 1991. Originally conceived as a comedy-drama titled ''Happy Campers'', the project was retooled after production had begun to be part of the ''Meatballs'' series.<ref name=AVClub>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Will|title=Random Roles: Corey Feldman on child actors, his favorite roles, and the Goonies sequel|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/corey-feldman-on-child-actors-his-favorite-roles-a,89648/|accessdate=11 December 2012|newspaper=The A.V. Club|date=10 December 2012}}</ref>
+'''''Meatballs 4''''' (also known as '''''Meatballs 4: To the Rescue''''') is a 1992 [[comedy film]] and the fourth and final installment in the ''[[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]'' series of films. It was shot in its entirety at [[Bass Lake, California]], starting in the late summer of 1991. Originally conceived as a comedy-drama titled ''Happy Campers'', the project was retooled after production had begun to be part of the ''Meatballs'' series.<ref name=AVClub>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Will|title=Random Roles: Corey Feldman on child actors, his favorite roles, and the Goonies sequel|url=https://www.avclub.com/corey-feldman-on-child-actors-his-favorite-roles-and-1798235206|access-date=11 December 2012|newspaper=The A.V. Club|date=10 December 2012}}</ref>
-==Synopsis==
+==Plot==
-Ricky is the hottest [[waterskiing]] instructor around, and he has just been rehired by his former employer/camp to whip up attendance. However, the camp is in serious financial trouble and the owner of a rival, more popular, camp wants to buy them out. Thus, the two camps engage in a winner-take-all competition that will settle the rivalry once and for all.
+Ricky Wade is the hottest [[waterskiing]] instructor around, and he has just been rehired by his former employer/camp to whip up attendance. However, the camp is in serious financial trouble and the owner of a rival, more popular, camp wants to buy them out. Thus, the two camps engage in a winner-take-all competition that will settle the rivalry once and for all.
 ==Cast==
-*[[Corey Feldman]] - Ricky Wade
+* [[Corey Feldman]] as Ricky Wade
-*[[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]] - Monica Shavetts
+* [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]] as Monica Shavetts
-*[[Jack Nance]] - Neil Peterson
+* [[Jack Nance]] as Neil Peterson
-*Steven M. Bradley - Nelson Beyers (Ski Judge)
+* Steven M. Bradley as Nelson Beyers, Ski Judge
-*Bojesse Christopher- Wes Ford
+* Bojesse Christopher as Wes Ford
-*Brad Grunberg- Victor Thigpen (aka Johnny Cocktails)
+* Brad Grunberg as Victor "Johnny Cocktails" Thigpen
-*[[J. Trevor Edmond]]- Howie Duncan
+* [[J. Trevor Edmond]] as Howie Duncan
-*Paige French- Jennifer Lipton
+* Paige French as Jennifer Lipton
-*John Mendoza- Dick
+* John Mendoza as Dick
-*[[Bentley Mitchum]]- Kyle Linck
+* [[Bentley Mitchum]] as Kyle Linck
-*[[Deborah Tucker]]- Kelly Peterson
+* [[Deborah Tucker]] as Kelly Peterson
-*Frank Walton- Nunzio
+* Frank Walton as Nunzio
-*[[Cristy Thom]]- Hillary
+* [[Cristy Thom]] as Hillary
-*Brian Christensen- Michael Peltz
+* Brian Christensen as Michael Peltz
-*Jojo Farkas - Bus Driver
+* Jojo Farkas as Bus Driver
-*[[Monique Noel]] - Lovelie #1 (credited as Monique de Lacy)
+* [[Monique Noel|Monique de Lacy]] as Lovelie #1
-*[[Neriah Davis]] - Nariah
+* [[Neriah Davis]] as Nariah
+==Production==
+During filming in November 1991, Jack Nance's wife [[Kelly Jean Van Dyke]] died by suicide. He left the production to return to Los Angeles and returned to filming five days after her ashes were scattered.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Erased&nbsp;– Jack Nance | magazine=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]| date=August 1997 |page=92|url= http://www.lynchnet.com/absent/nancepre.html | last=Potter|first=Maximillian|access-date=2023-04-10}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:1992 films]]
 [[Category:1992 comedy films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Films about summer camps]]
 [[Category:Films shot in California]]
+[[Category:American comedy films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Bob Logan]]
+[[Category:1990s American films]]
+[[Category:Meatballs films]]
 {{1990s-comedy-film-stub}}
+{{1990s-US-film-stub}}