Big Business (1988)
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Thanks to a mix-up at birth, two sets of twins are separated and grow up in radically different social circles. The four baby girls grow up to be Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin-and Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. One of the Midlers is a ruthless New York CEO, while one of the Tomlins is her air-headed "save the whales" business partner. Thousands of miles away in a Southern industrial town, a blue-collar Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin work for a company that the white-collar Midler plans to devour in a hostile takeover. The "poor" Midler and Tomlin head to New York to argue against the takeover, inevitably getting mixed up with the "rich" Midler and Tomlin. Three of the four twins team up to save the small-town company, while CEO Midler remains as nastily greedy as ever. Clear enough? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jim Abrahams
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Big Business
Thanks to a mix-up at birth, two sets of twins are separated and grow up in radically different social circles. The four baby girls grow up to be Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin-and Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. One of the Midlers is a ruthless New York CEO, while one of the Tomlins is her air-headed "save the whales" business partner. Thousands of miles away in a Southern industrial town, a blue-collar Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin work for a company that the white-collar Midler plans to devour in a hostile takeover. The "poor" Midler and Tomlin head to New York to argue against the takeover, inevitably getting mixed up with the "rich" Midler and Tomlin. Three of the four twins team up to save the small-town company, while CEO Midler remains as nastily greedy as ever. Clear enough? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Big Business
- Bette Midler - Sadie Shelton/ Sadie Ratliff
- Fred Ward - Roone Dimmick
- Michele Placido - Fabio Alberici
- Barry Primus - Michael
- Deborah Rush - Binky Shelton
- Patricia Gaul - Iona Ratliff
- Norma Macmillan - Nanny Lewis
- John Vickery - Hotel Manager
- Mary Gross - Judy
- Charles Middleton - 2nd Stockholder
- Lewis Arquette - Mr. Stokes
- Fred Parnes - Bellboy
- Maureen McVerry - Hilda/Rose Photo Double
- Tom La Grua - Cab Driver
- Irving Hellman - 3rd Stockholder
- Nancy Lazarus - 2nd Moramax Employee
- Alice Gruenberg - Attractive Woman with Yorkies
- Michelle Goldman - Triplet No. 2
- Natalie Dolishny - 1st Moramax Employee
- Sandy Davis - Saleslady in Dress Shop
- Andy Epper - Zeke
- Louise Yaffe - Director's Mother in Lobby
- Nicholas Rutherford - 'Lil Levon
- Shirley Mitchell - Stockholder
- Dan Chambers - 2nd Male Staffer
- Jane Butenoff - Professional Hooker in Times Square
- Andi Chapman - Sadie's Secretary
- Lucy Webb - Wenona
- Crystal Field - Bag Lady
- Lois de Banzie - Edwardian Room Hostess
- Bobby Bruce
- Lily Tomlin - Rose Shelton
- Edward Herrmann - Graham Sherbourne
- Daniel Gerroll - Chuck
- Michael Gross - Dr. Jay Marshall
- Nicolas Coster - Hunt Shelton
- J.C. Quinn - Garth Ratliff
- Joe Grifasi - Desk Clerk
- John Hancock - Older Harlan
- Seth Green - Jason
- Carmen Argenziano - 2nd Board member
- Everett Quinton - Window Dresser
- Tony Mockus, Jr. - 1st Board Member
- Al Mancini - Waiter
- Tommy Holden
- Chick Hearn - Sports Announcer
- Eddie Junior - Young Harlan
- Traci Goldman - Triplet No. 3
- Kymberly Goldman - Triplet No. 1
- Melanie Doctors - Sadie Photo Double
- Hunter Von Leer - Petey
- Howard Feuer
- Brianne Sommers - Woman with Whippet
- Louis Rukeyser - Taxi Victim
- Troy Damien - Hank Ratliff
- Matthew James Carlson - Eufus
- Judy Armstrong - YMCA Desk Clerk
- Max Raven - Charlie
- Ritch Brinkley - Mayor Bill Finker
- Ryan Francis - Merle Ratliff
- Roy Brocksmith - Dr. Parker
- Leo Burmeister - Bum
- Director(s):
- Jim Abrahams
- Writer(s):
- Dori Pierson, Leslie Dixon, Marc Reid Rubel
- Producer(s):
- Michael Peyser, Steve Tisch, Jim Abrahams
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Language, Profanity, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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