The film stars Paul Sand, Elliott Gould, Jerry Stiller, Zachary Taylor, and Jason Biggs.

The film premiered in March 1996 and later received a limited theatrical release in April 18, 1997 in the United States.

The adolescent antics continue with the boys arranging midnight rendezvous at the nearby girls' camp.

"[2] Holden added "the political jockeying among staff members to succeed the camp's ultraconservative founder, Schlomo (Jerry Stiller), mirrors the cultural conflicts just beginning to surface in America (and in Judaism), symbolized by the bubbling up of rock-and-roll."

[3][4] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote "Beigel’s clear commitment to his people and their stories and some good actors--Taylor, especially--keep us involved, even though the film tends to be repetitious", and said the film surprisingly lacks scenes of "religious observance and instruction".