Big

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Family

1988

PG | 104 minutes

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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.

Cast

Tom Hanks image
Tom Hanks
Elizabeth Perkins image
Elizabeth Perkins
Robert Loggia image
Robert Loggia
John Heard image
John Heard
Jared Rushton image
Jared Rushton
David Moscow image
David Moscow
Jon Lovitz image
Jon Lovitz
Mercedes Ruehl image
Mercedes Ruehl
Josh Clark image
Josh Clark
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