Big (1988)

104 mins
7.2 / 10

A young boy, Josh Baskin 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. What will he find out about this strange world?

  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Family

Cast

Backdrops

Cast

Tom Hanks
as Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins
as Susan
Robert Loggia
as MacMillan
John Heard
as Paul
Jared Rushton
as Billy
David Moscow
as Young Josh
Jon Lovitz
as Scotty Brennen
Mercedes Ruehl
as Mrs. Baskin
Josh Clark
as Mr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. Davis
as Cynthia Benson
Oliver Block
as Freddie Benson
Erika Katz
as Cynthia's Friend
Allan Wasserman
as Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou
as Derek
Gary Klar
as Ticket Taker
Alec Von Sommer
as First Brother
Chris Dowden
as Second Brother
Rockets Redglare
as Motel Clerk
Jamie Tirelli
as Spanish Voice (voice)
Paul Herman
as Schizo
Nancy Giles
as Administrative Woman
Jordan Thaler
as Administrative Clerk
Dana Kaminski
as Personnel Receptionist
Harvey Miller
as Personnel Director
Tracy Reiner
as Test Market Researcher
James Eckhouse
as Supervisor
Linda Gillen
as Woman in Red Dress
Mildred R. Vandever
as Receptionist
Bert Goldstein
as First Executive
Kevin Meaney
as Executive #2
Peter McRobbie
as Executive #3
Paul J.Q. Lee
as Executive #4
Debra Jo Rupp
as Miss Patterson
Keith Reddin
as Payroll Clerk
Lela Ivey
as Bank Teller
Dolores Messina
as Real Estate Agent
Gordon Press
as Moving Man
George J. Manos
as Limousine Driver
Vince Cupone
as Photon Laser Gunfighter
Susan Wilder
as Karen
John Rothman
as Phil
Judd Trichter
as Adam
Pasquale Pugliese
as Tenor / Dough Man
Tom Coviello
as Singing Waiter
Richard Devia
as Singing Waiter
Teddy Holiavko
as Singing Waiter
Augusto Mariani
as Singing Waiter
Alfredo Monti
as Singing Waiter
Sergio Mosetti
as Singing Waiter
Armando Penso
as Singing Waiter
Edward Schick
as Piano Player
F. Benjamin Stimler
as Boy in Leaves
Jonathan Isaac Landau
as Boy in Leaves
Samantha Larkin
as Girl Friend of Cynthia
Bruce Jarchow
as Photographer
Vaughn Sandman
as Boy on Baseball Field
Pawl Bazile
as Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
Brian J. Cano
as Basketball Player (uncredited)
Victor Competiello
as Bartender (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
as Handball Spectator (uncredited)
Frances Fisher
as Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
Matt Mindell
as Friend (uncredited)
Brooke Marie Procida
as Student (uncredited)
Karen Starr
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lori Randolph
as The Blonde Little Girl at Toy Store (uncredited)

Directing

Production

Writing

Camera

Sound

Visual Effects

Crew

Art

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