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Big (1988)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tom Hanks Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins Susan Lawrence
John Heard Paul Davenport
Jared Rushton Billy Kopeche
Robert Loggia "Mac" MacMillan
David Moscow Young Josh
Mercedes Ruehl Mrs. Baskin
Jon Lovitz Scotty Brennen
Allan Wasserman Gym Teacher
Judd Trichter Adam
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Family; Fantasy
Director Penny Marshall
Producer James L. Brooks; Robert Greenhut
Writer Gary Ross; Anne Spielberg
Studio 20th Century Fox
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 1 hr 38 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
More than anything else, 13-year old New Jerseyite Josh (David Moscow) wants to be "big". That's the wish he makes at an odd-looking amusement pier fortunetelling machine. The next morning, Josh wakes up-only to discover that he's grown to manhood overnight! (At this point, the part is taken over by Tom Hanks). Still a 13-year-old mentally and emotionally, Josh decides to hide out in New York City until he can figure out what to do next. He lucks into a job with a major toy company run by kid-at-heart McMillan (Robert Loggia). By cannily bringing a child's eye view to McMillan's business, Josh rises to the top-and in process, he falls in love with fellow employee Susan (Elizabeth Perkins). But he's still a kid, and he'd like to go back to his own world and own body. Written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg, Big proved a crucial success for budding director Penny Marshall, who'd work harmoniously with Hanks again on the radically different A League of Their Own. The cinematography was by Barry Sonenfeld, who went on to become a director himself with The Addams Family. That Big was heavily reliant upon the input of Tom Hanks and Penny Marshall was proven by the failed attempt to turn the property into a Broadway musical. — Hal Erickson
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Index 103
Collection Status In Collection
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color
Layers Single side, Single layer
UPC 086162126086
Chapters 24
Release Date 10/5/1999
Subtitles Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
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