Heavy is a 1995 independent drama film directed by James Mangold, and starring Liv Tyler, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, and Deborah Harry. The plot focuses on an overweight, middle-aged man (Vince) whose life is forever changed after an enchanting, college-aged girl (Tyler) attains a waitress job at a roadside diner where he is employed by his mother (Winters). The film's themes include loneliness, false hope, unrequited love, and the pro...
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Heavy is a 1995 independent drama film directed by James Mangold, and starring Liv Tyler, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, and Deborah Harry. The plot focuses on an overweight, middle-aged man (Vince) whose life is forever changed after an enchanting, college-aged girl (Tyler) attains a waitress job at a roadside diner where he is employed by his mother (Winters). The film's themes include loneliness, false hope, unrequited love, and the problem of self worth.
Heavy was released at the Sundance Film Festival in 1995, and released in the United Kingdom in late December 1995. It was eventually given a theatrical release in the United States on June 5, 1996. It has since had several home video releases, including two DVD releases which are both currently out of production.
Some scenes were filmed at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, USA. The film was Mangold's debut for both writing and directing.
The film begins at "Pete and Dolly's", a small roadside diner...
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