Big
Brief Synopsis
Through a carnival wishing machine, a 12-year-old boy is transferred into the body of a 35-year-old man.
Cast & Crew
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Penny Marshall
Director
Nancy Giles
Oliver Block
Susan Wilder
Richard Devia
F Benjamin Stimler
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Michael Bedard
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA; Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA; Rye, New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
When a fortune-telling machine grants 13-year-old Josh his wish for adulthood, his baffled grown-up version must find a way to change back to his kid self. After landing a job at a toy factory, Josh brings new joy to young-at-heart owner Robert Loggia and kindles a new romance with co-worker Susan before he learns that being an adult comes with a price.
Director
Penny Marshall
Director
Cast
Nancy Giles
Oliver Block
Susan Wilder
Richard Devia
F Benjamin Stimler
Armando Penso
Samantha Larkin
Jared Rushton
Jon Lovitz
Vinny Capone
Chris Dowden
Dolores Messina
Gary Howard Klar
Jordan Thaler
Harvey Miller
Jonathan Isaac Landau
Tracy Reiner
Mercedes Ruehl
Paul Herman
Keith W Reddin
Kevin Meaney
Peter Mcrobbie
George J Manos
John Heard
Jaime Tirelli
Mark Ballou
Vaughn Sandman
Bert Goldstein
Allan Wasserman
Alex Von Sommer
Kimberlee M Davis
Gordon Press
Elizabeth Perkins
Pasquale Pugliese
Rockets Redglare
John Rothman
Edward Schick
Mildred R Vandever
Judd Trichter
Teddy Holiavko
Lela Ivey
Robert Loggia
Dana Kaminski
James Eckhouse
Tom Hanks
Debra Jo Rupp
Alfredo Monti
David Moscow
Josh Clark
Linda Gillen
Paul J Q Lee
Tom Coviello
Sergio Mosetti
Bruce Jarchow
Augusto Mariani
Erika Katz
Crew
Elliot Abbott
Music Coordinator
Gary Alexander
Sound
Todd Arnow
Production Supervisor
James Ashwill
Foley
Jeff Balsmeyer
Storyboard Artist
Richard Baratta
Location Manager
Saul Bass
Titles
Michael Bedard
Cable Operator
Tom Bellfort
Sound Editor
Beth Bergeron
Adr Editor
Alan Bergman
Song
Marilyn Bergman
Song
Nick Bernstein
Location Scout
Patricia Birch
Choreographer
Susan Bode
Set Decorator
Walt Borchers
Other
Timothy M. Bourne
Assistant
Kimberly A Bradstreet
Song
Dennis Brookins
Negative Cutting
James L. Brooks
Producer
Terry Brown
Other
Carol Caldwell
Assistant
William A Campbell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Elizabeth Canney
Assistant Editor
Hoagy Carmichael
Song
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Mario Cipollina
Song
Jane Clarke
Storyboard Artist
Johnny Colla
Song
Patrick Crane
Assistant Editor
Battle Davis
Assistant
James A Davis
Location Scout
Jerry Deblau
Best Boy
John Deblau
Gaffer
Michael Decasper
Production Assistant
Homer Denison
Original Music
George Detitta Jr.
Set Decorator
Joe Dorn
Sound Editor
Jay Dranch
Sound Editor
Ann Ducommun
Sound Editor
Patricia Eiben
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter B. Ellis
Assistant Editor
Ken Estin
Assistant
David Fechtor
Sound Editor
Julie Feiner
Sound Editor
Susan Fellows
Dga Trainee
Lisa J Fisher
Production Assistant
Judie Fixler
Casting
Christopher Flick
Sound Editor
Sukey Fontelieu
Sound Editor
Joel Frankel
Song
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Chuck Garsha
Music
Paul Germain
Production Associate
Bill Gibson
Song
Avram D Gold
Dialogue Editor
Bobby Gosh
Song Performer
Bobby Gosh
Song
Michael Green
Camera Assistant
Robert Greenhut
Unit Production Manager
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Scott Grusin
Music Editor
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Brian Hamill
Photography
Marvin Hamlisch
Song
Barbara Harris
Casting
Joseph R Hartwick
Production Associate
Jimmie Haskell
Music Arranger
Chris Hayes
Song
Paula Herald
Casting
Amy Herman
Production Supervisor
Speed Hopkins
Art Director
Sean Hopper
Song
Billy Idol
Song Performer
Billy Idol
Song
Thomas Imperato
Production Auditor
Danny Irom
Assistant Director
Anthony Jannelli
Camera Operator
Chris Jenkins
Sound
Monica Johnson
Assistant
Michi Kakutani
Assistant
Craig Knizek
Production Assistant
Bobbe P Kurtz
Sound Editor
Les Lazarowitz
Sound
Amy Lemisch
Post-Production Supervisor
Amy Lemisch
Assistant
Jay Levy
Camera Assistant
Ellen Lewis
Casting Associate
Huey Lewis
Song
Lana Repp Lewis
Assistant
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
Frank Loesser
Song
Santo Loquasto
Production Designer
John B Lowry
Grip
Debra Lupard
Production Assistant
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Designer
Barry Malkin
Editor
Bobby Mancuso
Camera Assistant
Brian R Mannain
Production Assistant
Cindy Marty
Sound Editor
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Susan Mazzei
Sound Editor
James Mazzola
Property Master
Jeff Mazzola
Props
Harold Mcevoy
Transportation Captain
Mike Mendel
Production Assistant
Glenn Miller
Song
Linda Murphy
Boom Operator
Jan Nizen
Accounting Assistant
Jeffrey A. Okun
Effects Coordinator
Arne Olsen
Grip
Doug Ornstein
Production Assistant
Ken Ornstein
Assistant Director
Steve Pederson
Sound
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
Ron Petagna
Construction Coordinator
Polly Platt
Assistant
David Pomeranz
Song
Lyndell Quiyou
Hair
Thomas Reilly
Assistant Director
Gary Ross
Screenplay
Gary Ross
Coproducer
Jerry Ross
Sound Editor
Patrice Rushen
Song Performer
Patrice Rushen
Song
John Saffir
Production Assistant
Remo Saraceni
Assistant
David Satin
Other
Bill Scheffer
Production Assistant
Mickey Scott
Makeup
Pat Scott
Assistant
Scott Shaffer
Craft Service
Elizabeth Shelton
Assistant
Howard Shore
Music
Frank Smathers
Sound Editor
Michael Smith
Assistant Art Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director Of Photography
Cosmo Sorice
Scenic Artist
James Sorice
Scenic Artist
Anne Spielberg
Screenplay
Anne Spielberg
Coproducer
Dawn Steinberg
Casting Associate
Armin Steiner
Music
Steve Stephens
Song
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Todd Thaler
Casting
Pamela Thur
Location Scout
Libby Titus
Wardrobe Assistant
Sonia Villalba
Production Assistant
Andrea Wallace
Wardrobe Assistant
Tom Warren
Art Director
Freddie Washington
Song
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
David Weinman
On-Set Dresser
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Linda Whittlesey
Sound Editor
Gilbert S Williams
Location Scout
Jack Winter
Technical Advisor
Rob Yamamoto
Sound Editor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Michael Bedard
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA; Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA; Rye, New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Award Nominations
Best Actor
1988
Tom Hanks
Best Original Screenplay
1988
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video March 23, 1989
Re-released in United States on Video April 25, 1995
Released in United States September 1988
Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.
Formerly distributed by CBS/Fox Video.
Completed shooting October 27, 1987.
Began shooting August 10, 1987.
Released in United States Summer June 3, 1988
Released in United States on Video March 23, 1989
Re-released in United States on Video April 25, 1995
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.)
Released in United States Summer June 3, 1988
