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Big( 1988)

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Have you ever had a really big secret?

Overview

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Hanks

      Josh Baskin

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      Elizabeth Perkins

      Susan

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      Robert Loggia

      MacMillan

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      John Heard

      Paul

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      Jared Rushton

      Billy

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      David Moscow

      Young Josh

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      Jon Lovitz

      Scotty Brennen

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      Mercedes Ruehl

      Mrs. Baskin

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      Josh Clark

      Mr. Baskin

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      Kimberlee M. Davis

      Cynthia Benson

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      Oliver Block

      Freddie Benson

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      Erika Katz

      Cynthia's Friend

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      Allan Wasserman

      Gym Teacher

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      Mark Ballou

      Derek

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      Gary Klar

      Ticket Taker

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      Alec Von Sommer

      First Brother

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      Chris Dowden

      Second Brother

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      Rockets Redglare

      Motel Clerk

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      Jamie Tirelli

      Spanish Voice (voice)

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      Paul Herman

      Schizo

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      Nancy Giles

      Administrative Woman

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      Jordan Thaler

      Administrative Clerk

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      Dana Kaminski

      Personnel Receptionist

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      Harvey Miller

      Personnel Director

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      Tracy Reiner

      Test Market Researcher

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      James Eckhouse

      Supervisor

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      Linda Gillen

      Woman in Red Dress

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      Mildred R. Vandever

      Receptionist

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      Bert Goldstein

      First Executive

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      Kevin Meaney

      Executive #2

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      Peter McRobbie

      Executive #3

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      Paul J.Q. Lee

      Executive #4

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      Debra Jo Rupp

      Miss Patterson

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      Keith Reddin

      Payroll Clerk

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      Lela Ivey

      Bank Teller

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      Dolores Messina

      Real Estate Agent

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      Gordon Press

      Moving Man

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      George J. Manos

      Limousine Driver

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      Vince Cupone

      Photon Laser Gunfighter

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      Susan Wilder

      Karen

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      John Rothman

      Phil

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      Judd Trichter

      Adam

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      Pasquale Pugliese

      Tenor / Dough Man

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      Tom Coviello

      Singing Waiter

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      Richard Devia

      Singing Waiter

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      Teddy Holiavko

      Singing Waiter

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      Augusto Mariani

      Singing Waiter

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      Alfredo Monti

      Singing Waiter

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      Sergio Mosetti

      Singing Waiter

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      Armando Penso

      Singing Waiter

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      Edward Schick

      Piano Player

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      F. Benjamin Stimler

      Boy in Leaves

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      Jonathan Isaac Landau

      Boy in Leaves

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      Samantha Larkin

      Girl Friend of Cynthia

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      Bruce Jarchow

      Photographer

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      Vaughn Sandman

      Boy on Baseball Field

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      Pawl Bazile

      Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)

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      Brian J. Cano

      Basketball Player (uncredited)

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      Victor Competiello

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Kevin Fennessy

      Handball Spectator (uncredited)

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      Frances Fisher

      Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)

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      Matt Mindell

      Friend (uncredited)

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      Brooke Marie Procida

      Student (uncredited)

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      Karen Starr

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Lori Randolph

      The Blonde Little Girl at Toy Store (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Andre Gonzales

    7
    Written by Andre Gonzales on Sun Apr 30 2023
    Love this movie growing up. Everytime I went to a fair I was always hoping to find a machine like this. Still one of my favorite movies of all time....

    Media

    Videos 4Backdrops 28Posters 80

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    18000000.00

    Revenue

    151927281.00

    Keywords

    • baseball
    • romance
    • coming of age
    • best friend
    • co-workers relationship
    • body-swap
    • magic realism
    • bronx, new york city
    • pinball machine
    • toy maker
    • job promotion
    • homesick
    • new toy
    • quarter
    • unplugged electronic works
    • yankee stadium
    • wish fulfillment
    • bunk bed
    • woman director
    • age change