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Big (1988)

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Have you ever had a really big secret?

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Penny Marshall
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    Josh Baskin Tom Hanks
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    Susan Elizabeth Perkins
  • Profile picture of Robert Loggia
    MacMillan Robert Loggia
  • Profile picture of John Heard
    Paul John Heard
  • Profile picture of Jared Rushton
    Billy Jared Rushton
  • Profile picture of David Moscow
    Young Josh David Moscow
  • Profile picture of Jon Lovitz
    Scotty Brennen Jon Lovitz
  • Profile picture of Mercedes Ruehl
    Mrs. Baskin Mercedes Ruehl

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  • romance
  • coming of age
  • best friend
  • co-workers relationship
  • body-swap
  • magic realism
  • bronx, new york city
  • pinball machine
  • toy maker
  • job promotion
  • homesick
  • new toy
  • quarter
  • unplugged electronic works
  • yankee stadium
  • wish fulfillment
  • bunk bed
  • woman director
  • age change