Big

Big, motion picture about a young boy whose wish to be “big” comes true. Released in 1988, this box-office hit follows Josh (played by Tom Hanks) as he is transformed into a full-grown man and must cope with the adult world when his parents no longer recognize him. Josh uses his childish enthusiasm to find a job and meet new friends, one of whom is a pretty but stuffy career woman (Elizabeth Perkins) who falls in love with him.

Director

• Penny Marshall

Cast

• Tom Hanks (Josh Baskin)
• Elizabeth Perkins (Susan Lawrence)
• Robert Loggia ('Mac' MacMillan)
• John Heard (Paul Davenport)
• Jared Rushton (Billy Kopeche)
• David Moscow (Young Josh)
• Jon Lovitz (Scotty Brennen)
• Mercedes Ruehl (Mrs. Baskin)
• Josh Clark (Mr. Baskin)
• Kimberlee M. Davis (Cynthia Benson)
• Oliver Block (Freddie Benson)
• Erica Katz (Cynthia's friend)
• Allan Wasserman (Gym teacher)
• Mark Ballou (Derek)
• Gary Klar (Ticket taker)
• Alec von Sommer (lst brother)
• Chris Dowden (2nd brother)
• Rockets Redglare (Motel clerk)
• Jaime Tirelli (Spanish voice)
• Paul Herman (Schizo)
• Nancy Giles (Administrative woman)
• Jordan Thaler (Administrative clerk)
• Dana Kaminski (Personnel receptionist)
• Harvey Miller (Personnel director)
• Tracy Reiner (Test market researcher)
• James Eckhouse (Supervisor)
• Linda Gillen (Woman in red dress)
• Mildred R. Vandever (Receptionist)
• Bert Goldstein (Executive)
• Kevin Meaney (Executive)
• Peter McRobbie (Executive)
• Paul J. Q. Lee (Executive)
• Debra Jo Rupp (Miss Patterson)
• Keith Reddin (Payroll clerk)
• Lela Ivey (Bank teller)
• Dolores Messina (Real estate agent)
• Gordon Press (Moving man)
• George J. Manos (Limousine driver)
• Vinny Capone (Photon laser gunfighter)
• Susan Wilder (Karen)
• John Rothman (Phil)
• Judd Trichter (Adam)
• Pasquale Pugliese (Tenor/Dough man)
• Vaughn Sandman (Boy on baseball field)
• Bruce Jarchow (Photographer)
• Samantha Larkin (Girl friend of Cynthia)
• Edward Schick (Piano player)
• Tom Coviello (Singing waiter)
• Richard Devia (Singing waiter)
• Teddy Holiavko (Singing waiter)
• Augusto Mariani (Singing waiter)
• Alfredo Monti (Singing waiter)
• Sergio Mosetti (Singing waiter)
• Armando Penso (Singing waiter)
• F. Benjamin Stimler (Boy in leaves)
• Jonathan Isaac Landau (Boy in leaves)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture—Comedy/Musical (1988): Tom Hanks

Trivia

• Big revived the careers of both actor Tom Hanks and director Penny Marshall. It was originally to be directed by Steven Spielburg, with Harrison Ford playing Josh.