Larger Than Life
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Meet Jack Corcoran, motivational speaker to the masses in mini-malls and rented halls across the country. Take Jack's advice: if life isn't all all that you expected, put aside all those wouldas, couldas and shouldas and GET OVER IT! That's what Jack has done. He got over the fact that his father di
Cast & Crew
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Howard Franklin
Director
Bill Murray
Jack Corcoran
Janeane Garofalo
Mo
Matthew Mcconaughey
Tip Tucker
Linda Fiorentino
Terry
Jerry Adler
Event Coordinator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; El Dorado Film Commission; Hollywood Title Services; J L Fisher Inc; J.L. Fisher, Inc.; Moab To Monument Valley Film Commission; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor Weddington; Trilogy Entertainment Group; Usda Forest Service Fire Research Lab
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); Amlf; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Guild Films Distribution; MGM Distribution Company; MGM Distribution Company; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Shapira Films; Turner Entertainment Company; Village Roadshow Limited; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Moab, Utah, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Meet Jack Corcoran, motivational speaker to the masses in mini-malls and rented halls across the country. Take Jack's advice: if life isn't all all that you expected, put aside all those wouldas, couldas and shouldas and GET OVER IT! That's what Jack has done. He got over the fact that his father died before he was born while saving a child from drowning--at least that's what his mother's always said. He got over a bad first marriage and is now engaged to Celeste. But, at his engagement party, a telegram arrives that presents him with a problem he may have trouble getting over... or around... or under. As it turns out, his father was not dead... though he is now. The reality is that Jack's dad was a circus clown and only just passed on, leaving his son a hefty inheritance: his 8,000 pound trained circus elephant named Vera. Determined to unload Vera for quick cash, Jack lines up two offers, but either way, he has to move Vera to California in less than five days. No road trip was ever like this.
Cast
Bill Murray
Jack Corcoran
Janeane Garofalo
Mo
Matthew Mcconaughey
Tip Tucker
Linda Fiorentino
Terry
Jerry Adler
Event Coordinator
Richard Alan Baker
Richie
Richie Allan
Man In Audience
Kimberly Thornton
Pyramid Woman
Anita Gillette
Mom
Maureen Mueller
Celeste
Jeremy Piven
Walter
Alex Neiwerth
Matthew
Alfa-betty Olsen
Party Guest
Carrie Houk
Receptionist
Harve Presnell
Trowbridge Bowers
Earl Billings
Cop
Jeannine Hutchings
Outrage Woman
Roy Blount
Heckler No 1
Teddy Couch
Boy With Ice Cream
Craig Hawksley
Heckler
Norman Mcgowan
Heckler
Morgan Hatch
Heckler
Joseph Ribaudo
Heckler
David Mitchell
Heckler
Marco Emerson
Boy On Bicycle
Tracey Walter
Wee St Francis
Greg Lewis
Junkyard Guy
Pat Hingle
Vernon
Phyllis Shulman
Waitress
Harry Governick
Ticket Man
Keith David
Hurst
Lois Smith
Luluna
Rodney Lee Bennett
Incredulous Trucker
Greg Ward
Truckyard Guy
James Gale
Mechanic
Pat Mahoney
Eastbound Trucker
Bob Holland
Insulted Trucker
Darrell Bowen
Bearded Trucker
Marvin Barker
Trucker
Neal Lerner
Make-Up Person
Richard Arthur
Assistant Director
Lois Hicks
Truck Stop Waitress
Eugene Johnson
Elephant Trainer-Circus Performer; Startled Driver
Margaret Smith
Colorado State Patrolwoman
Joseph Palmas
Priest
Israel Juarbe
Villager
Hector Elias
Local Artisan
Roy Keith
Indian Chief
Ken Jones
Elephant Handler
Jesse D Goins
Airport Guard
Christopher Darga
Airport Security Head
Dirk Blocker
Airport Security Man
Anthony C Steere
Blind Rig Driver
John Hauser
Ring Master-Circus Performer
John Kilpatrick
Party Man-Circus Performer
Dennis T Mooney
Party Man-Circus Performer
Star Townsend
Clown-Circus Performer
Bob Bouchard
Clown-Circus Performer
Mark Yerkes
Clown-Circus Performer
James Withrow
Clown-Circus Performer
Mark Chadwick
Stilt Walker-Circus Performer
Matthew Love
Stilt Walker-Circus Performer
Danny Castle
Flyer-Circus Performer
Chobi Gyorgy
Catcher-Circus Performer
Jimmy Hart
Web Setter-Circus Performer
Tony Snegoff
Web Setter-Circus Performer
Jack West
Web Setter-Circus Performer
Clark Tucker
Web Setter-Circus Performer
Lynn Wolf
Web Girl-Circus Performer
Jennifer Caputo
Web Girl-Circus Performer
Darlene Williams
Web Girl-Circus Performer
Svetla Krasteva
Karen Castoldi
Web Girl-Circus Performer
Chipper Lowell
Juggler-Circus Performer
Deon Aumaier
Juggler-Circus Performer
Richard Dubicki
Juggler-Circus Performer
Bill Dolan
Leadman
Penny Stames
Lead Person (Denver)
Crew
Jan H. Aaris
Special Effects Crew
Guy Adan
Unit Publicist
Sarah Addington
Second 2nd Assistant Director
John Agalsoff
Video Assist
Richard L Anderson
Sound Editor
Michael Anthony
Assistant Location Manager (Lake Tahoe)
David Ascher
Dga Trainee
Roy Augenstein
Special Effects Crew
Sue Baden-powell
Co-Producer
Kerry Bailey
Assistant (To Bill Murray)
Homer Banks
Song ("Touch A Hand Make A Friend")
Judy Bauer
Assistant Accountant
Bob Beemer
Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Frank Bennett
Original Music
John Berger
Set Designer
Elmer Bernstein
Music ("The Magnificent Seven")
Donna Bloom
2nd Additional Assistant Director
Roy Blount
Screenwriter
Lisa Bock
Key Set Production Assistant
Beans Bonino
Construction Coordinator
Christine Bonnem
Location Manager
Tok Braun
Production Assistant
Joseph Brennan
Boom Operator
Spencer Brooks
Production Assistant
Charles Brown
Song Performer ("Just A Lucky So & So")
David Brown
Production Assistant
Nancy Joe Buck
Other
Stephen Buckingham
1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Paul Calabria
Animal Trainer
Wayne Campbell
Transportation Coordinator
Rick Canelli
Adr Recordist
Michael Carroll
Other
Oscar Castro-neves
Original Music
Thomas Causey
Production Sound Recorder
Jean E Chapman
Construction Medic
Benjamin Cohen
Post-Production Coordinator
Benjamin Cohen
Assistant (To Richard B Lewis)
Denise Collins
Assistant Location Manager (Lake Tahoe)
Laura Connolly
Key Hairstylist
Ritchie Copenhaver
Bill Murray'S Stunt Double
Thomas Crawford
2nd Company Grip
Henry Creamer
Music ("After You'Ve Gone")
Barbara Crow
Assistant Accountant
Susan D'arcy
International Publicity
Tom Dames
Production Assistant
Rick Danko
Song ("Life Is A Carnival")
John Dardis
Assistant Lighting Technician
Mack David
Song ("Just A Lucky So & So")
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Elliot Davis
Director Of Photography
Kathy Davis
Costumer
Tiesco Del Rey
Song
Tiesco Del Rey
Song Performer ("Hermanos Alou")
Amy Demarte
"B" Camera 2nd Assistant (St Louis)
Pen Densham
Producer
Pen Densham
From Story
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Assistant Location Manager (St Louis)
Don Digirolamo
Additional Re-Recording Mixer
John Doyle
Projectionist (Moab Crew)
Stephen Dunn
Stunt Player
John M. Dwyer
Set Decorator
Guy East
Executive Producer
Eva Eastman
Production Assistant
Al Eisenmann Ii
Property Master
Duke Ellington
Song ("Just A Lucky So & So")
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Sven E M Fahlgren
Production Assistant
Lynda Farrell
Stunt Player
Andrea Fatool
Post-Production Coordinator
Andrea Fatool
Assistant (To Sue Baden-Powell)
Greg Fausak
Grip
Ron Fisher
Construction Foreman (Lake Tahoe)
Gerald Fitzgibbons
Transportation Captain (Denver))
Donald Flick
Sound Editor
Nancy Fogarty
Music Editor
Johnny Fontana
Special Effects Crew
Kristi Frankenheimer-davis
Location Manager (Denver)
Jim Fredburg
Special Effects Crew
Gerald Gates
Other
Brian Geary
Construction Foreman
Christine Gebele
Art Department Production Assistant
Gary Gegan
Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Howell Gibbens
Sound Editor
Tom Giordano
Other
Roy Lee Gittens
Electrician
Don Givens
Foley Recordist
Hugh Glass
Construction Foreman (Moab Crew)
Mikael Glattes
1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Wolfgang Glattes
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Unit Production Manager
Adina Goldman
Art Department Production Assistant (Moab Crew)
Louis Goldman
Still Photographer
Raymond Gonzales
Electrician
Miles Goodman
Composer
Antoinette Gordon
Assistant Art Director
Nancy Gould
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeff Grazzi
Projectionist (Denver)
Silver Grill
Catering
Richard Hageman
Music ("She Wore A Yellow Ribbon")
Conrad W. Hall
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Nicole S Hall
Assistant (To Richard B Lewis)
Carl Hampton
Song ("Touch A Hand Make A Friend")
Michael Hancock
Tattoo Artist
Christine Hanson
On-Set Costumer
Bonnie Happy
Stunt Player
Roz Harris
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Amy Hartweger
Art Department Production Assistant (St Louis)
Michael Haynes
Stunt Player
Levon Helm
Song ("Life Is A Carnival")
Gus Hernandez
Labor Foreman
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
David Hidalgo
Song ("Everybody Loves A Train")
Marcia Hinds-johnson
Production Designer
George Hock
Rigging Gaffer
Page Holland
Art Department Production Assistant (Moab Crew)
Amy Jo Hoppenfeld
Costumer
Carrie Houk
Location Casting (St Louis)
Robert Hunt
Production Illustrator
Matthew Iadarola
Re-Recording Mixer
Eleanor Inskip
Extras Casting Assistant (Moab Crew)
Raymond Jackson
Song ("Touch A Hand Make A Friend")
Adam Jenkins
Additional Re-Recording Mixer
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Nicholas C John
Other
Bo Johnson
Art Director
Eugene Johnson
Assistant Elephant Trainer
Gary Johnson
Elphant Trainer
Kari Johnson
Elphant Trainer
Penny Juday
Art Department Coordinator
John P Keating
Dts Consultant
Jan Kiesser
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Daniel Kinkade
Production Assistant
Jack Kittel
Song Performer ("Psycho")
T J Knight
Song ("Home Sweet Honky Tonk")
Rick Lambert
Set Dresser (Moab Crew)
Leslie Langs
Assistant Music Editor
Peggy Larson
Location Casting (Denver)
Steve Lauberth
Production Assistant
Turner Layton
Music ("After You'Ve Gone")
Steve Lee
Sound Effects Librarian
Gail Levin
Casting
Sidney Levin
Editor
Richard B. Lewis
Producer
Eric Lindemann
Sound Editor
Cris Lombardi
1st Assistant Camera
Alan E Lorimer
Special Effects Coordinator
James Lorimer
Special Effects Crew
Elliot Lurie
Music Supervisor
Kerry Luster
Location Production Assistant (St Louis)
Ray Lykins
Stunt Player
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
Allan Mason
Special Thanks
Mara Massey
On-Set Dresser
Whitney Maxson
Production Assistant (Denver)
Lee Mayman
Art Director (Denver)
Joseph Mccarthy
Song ("You Made Me Love You")
Michael A Mccue
Assistant Director
Buck Mcdancer
Stunt Player
Mickie Mcgowan
Other
Todd Mckibben
Props Maker Gang Boss
Renton-paul Medcalf
Grip
Larissa Michieli
Production Assistant
Michael Mikita
Other
Scott Milan
Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Steven Miller
Other
Walt Miller
Transportation Captain
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
Bob Mills
Bill Murray'S Makeup
Michael Molen
Construction Foreman
James V. Monaco
Song ("You Made Me Love You")
Frank A Montesanto
Grip
Cheri Montesanto-medcalf
Key Makeup
Chris Moriana
Foley Artist
Kay Morris
Bill Murray'S Costumer
Joel Moss
Music Recorder And Mixer
Randy Musselman
Transportation Captain
Josephine Nericcio
Sound Department
Roger Nichols
Song ("We'Ve Only Just Begun")
William R Nielsen
Camera Assistant
Wesley Nordby
Construction Foreman
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Mitch Olguin
Art Department Coordinator (Denver)
Ernie Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Noon Orsatti
Stunt Player
Raquel Osborne
Extras Casting
Samantha Osborne
Extras Casting Assistant
Vincent Palmo
Second 2nd Assistant Director
Dino Parks
Chief Lighting Technician
Leon Payne
Song ("Psycho")
Aaron Pazanti
Camera Operator
David Pearlberg
Dolly Grip
Steve Pederson
Re-Recording Mixer
Louis Perez
Song ("Everybody Loves A Train")
Kat Peterson
Assistant Production Coordinator (Denver)
Sonny Pettijohn
Sound Assistant
Michael Pew
Assistant Location Manager
Bernie Pock
Stunt Player
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; El Dorado Film Commission; Hollywood Title Services; J L Fisher Inc; J.L. Fisher, Inc.; Moab To Monument Valley Film Commission; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Technicolor Weddington; Trilogy Entertainment Group; Usda Forest Service Fire Research Lab
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM ); Amlf; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Guild Films Distribution; MGM Distribution Company; MGM Distribution Company; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Shapira Films; Turner Entertainment Company; Village Roadshow Limited; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Moab, Utah, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1996
Released in United States on Video April 29, 1997
Completed shooting August 9, 1995.
Began shooting May 8, 1995.
Composer Miles Goodman died August 16, 1996.
Released in United States on Video April 29, 1997
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1996
