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Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a pre-adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins , David Moscow , John Heard , and Robert Loggia , and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg .
- June 3, 1988
Jun 3, 1988 · Big: Directed by Penny Marshall. With Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard. After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
- Penny Marshall
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- 2 min
Big is a 1988 movie about a boy who wishes to be a grown-up and gets his wish, but faces challenges and dilemmas in his new life. The film has a 98% critics rating and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features Tom Hanks' charming and poignant performance.
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- Penny Marshall
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Synopsis. Twelve-year-old, Josh Baskin is in line to go on a ride at a carnival. Directly behind him is a cute girl he knows from school, who strikes up a conversation with him. When he gets to the front, he is smaller than the wooden cutout used to determine whether one is big enough to go on the ride, and he is extremely humiliated.
Big. A boy's wish is answered when magically he becomes a grown man and finds work designing toys - but the benefits of adulthood may be highly overrated in this classic comedy. Directed by Penny Marshall. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to ...
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a pre-adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow, John Heard, and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
