Big (1988)

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writers:

Gary Ross (written by) &
Anne Spielberg (written by)

Release Date:

3 June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Have you ever had a really big secret?

Plot:

When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight.

Plot Keywords:

Wish | Job | Friend | Best Friend | Toy

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 31

3:00 PM

HBO

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Susan
Robert Loggia	...	MacMillan
John Heard	...	Paul
Jared Rushton	...	Billy
David Moscow	...	Young Josh
Jon Lovitz	...	Scotty Brennen
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Mrs. Baskin
Josh Clark	...	Mr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. Davis	...	Cynthia Benson
Oliver Block	...	Freddie Benson
Erika Katz	...	Cynthia's Friend
Allan Wasserman	...	Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou	...	Derek
Gary Howard Klar	...	Ticket Taker (as Gary Klar)

Also Known As:

Big (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Büyük (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Big (Spain) [es]
Big (Greece) [el]
Big (Finland) [fi]
Big - isoksi yhdessä yössä (Finland) [fi]
Duzy (Poland) [pl]
Petit bonhomme (Canada: French title) [fr]
Quero Ser Grande (Brazil) [pt]
Quisiera ser grande (Argentina) [es]
Segítség, felnöttem! (Hungary) [hu]
Vreau sa fiu mare (Romania) [ro]
Was ik maar groot! (Netherlands) [nl]

Runtime:

104 min | 130 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Stereo (Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Sound)

Certification:

Australia:M (TV rating) | West Germany:6 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:12 (2007, uncut; re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (cut) | Norway:10 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

435 Greenmount Avenue, Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Gracie Films

Trivia:

The football jersey Susan is wearing to bed is a NY Jets Jersey with #99 on it. At that time Mark Gastineau wore #99 for the Jets.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Josh and MacMillan are on the giant piano, the crowd behind them changes a lot between shots, e.g. a young girl in the background is seen to sit on her dad's lap twice. Also, the boy in the sweater disappears, then reappears in time to applaud at the end of the song.

Quotes:

Young Josh: I wish I were big.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Desert Saints (2000)

Soundtrack:

THE WAY WE WERE

Big classic, big enjoyment

I don't even dare to guess how many times I've seen "Big" but if you ask me to watch it with you I'll be glad to join you anytime. Still, after hugely successful smash hits like "Forrest Gump", "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Green mile" this remains to be one of Tom Hanks' greatest movies ever. Not only that but it's definitely one of the funniest films of the 80's. It's timeless, entertaining, moving, splendidly written and stylishly directed classic. If you haven't seen this marvelous 14 year old first rate comedy try to find it out as fast as you can. Tom Hanks is spectacular!