Big (1988)
- Starring:
- Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, (more)
- Director(s):
- Penny Marshall
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 130 mins
Complete Cast:
- Tom Hanks - Josh Baskin
- John Heard - Paul Davenport
- Robert Loggia - "Mac" MacMillan
- Mercedes Ruehl - Mrs. Baskin
- Kimberlee M. Davis - Cynthia Benson
- Peter McRobbie - Executive #3
- Gordon Press - Moving Man
- Allan Wasserman - Gym Teacher
- Pasquale Pugliese - Tenor/Dough man
- Jaime Tirelli - Spanish Voice
- Rockets Redglare - Motel Clerk
- James Eckhouse - Supervisor
- Nancy Giles - Administrative Woman
- Max Raven - Carnival Strongman
- Paul L.Q. Lee - 4th Executive
- Keith Reddin - Payroll Clerk
- Edward Schick - Piano Player
- Josh Clark - Mr. Baskin
- Lela Ivey - Bank Teller
- Dolores Messina - Real Estate Agent
- George J. Manos - Limousine Driver
- Susan Wilder - Karen
- Kevin Meaney - 2nd Executive
- Samantha Larkin - Girl Friend of Cynthia
- Elizabeth Perkins - Susan Lawrence
- Jared Rushton - Billy Kopeche
- David Moscow - Young Josh
- Jon Lovitz - Scotty Brennen
- Gary Klar - Ticket Taker
- Judd Trichter - Adam
- Mildred R. Vandever - Receptionist
- Mark Ballou - Derek
- Paul Herman - Schizo
- Tracy Reiner - Test Market Researcher
- Jordan Thaler - Administrative Clerk
- John Rothman - Phil
- Linda Gillen - Woman In Red Dress
- Dana Kaminski - Personnel Receptionist
- Debra Jo Rupp - Miss Patterson
- Erika Katz - Cynthia's Friend
- Bruce Jarchow - Photographer
- Harvey Miller - Personnel Director
- Chris Dowden - 2nd Brother
- Oliver Block - Freddie Benson
- Alec Von Sommer - 1st Brother
- Vinnie Capone - Photon Laser Gunfighter
- Vaughn Sandman - Boy on Baseball Field
- Director(s):
- Penny Marshall
- Writer(s):
- Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross
- Producer(s):
- James L. Brooks, Robert Greenhut, Juliet Taylor
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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- 1988 - Big - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1987 - Big - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 1988 - Big - People's Choice Awards - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
