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Release Date:
3 June 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
Have you ever had a really big secret? more
Plot:
When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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11 nominations
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(6 articles)
DVD Playhouse--June 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 June 2009, 12:41 PM, PDT)
Bollywood Firm Invests In Stars' Companies
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(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 June 2009, 12:41 PM, PDT)
Bollywood Firm Invests In Stars' Companies
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might enter the "classic" category
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Josh Baskin |
 | Elizabeth Perkins | ... | Susan |
 | Robert Loggia | ... | MacMillan |
 | John Heard | ... | Paul |
 | Jared Rushton | ... | Billy |
 | 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 |
| Erika Katz | ... | Cynthia's Friend |
 | Allan Wasserman | ... | Gym Teacher |
| Mark Ballou | ... | Derek |
| Gary Howard Klar | ... | Ticket Taker (as Gary Klar) |
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Runtime:
104 min | 130 min (extended edition)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:M (TV rating) |
West Germany:6 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
South Korea:12 |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
UK:12 (2007, uncut; re-rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Canada:PG |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Peru:PT |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG |
UK:PG (cut) |
Norway:10 |
Iceland:L
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The film's budget was estimated at $17 million.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Josh and the St. James Hotel guy are talking about the $10 deposit for the sheets, the man's voice continues into the next shot without his mouth moving.
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Quotes:
Mrs. Baskin:
You have my son?
Josh: [Over the phone] Yes.
Mrs. Baskin: Look, if you touch one hair on his head, I swear I will spend the rest of my life making sure you suffer.
Josh: Wow, thanks.
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Josh: [Over the phone] Yes.
Mrs. Baskin: Look, if you touch one hair on his head, I swear I will spend the rest of my life making sure you suffer.
Josh: Wow, thanks.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004) (V)
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Soundtrack:
WELCOME TO OUR WORLD OF TOYS
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What songs are played on the giant piano at FAO Schwartz?Whats the video game on the PC, Josh plays in the movie?
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Saw this movie again recently and found that it stands up well to repeat viewings. Tom Hanks meets a difficult challenge here - to convincingly show us how a twelve-year old boy would act if he were trapped in an adult's body and had to "pass" in a grownup world. He meets the challenge in spades, aided by a script that is by turns witty, clever, insightful, and touching, and by Penny Marshall's able direction. Much is added by Robert Loggia's sympathetic portrayal of Tom/Josh's boss, and by Jared Rushton as his friend Billy. The movie is much more than an exercise in slapstick or farce: it is really a disquisition on the wonder of childhood. In the end it is quite touching, if not moving, reminding us all of the innocence of youth and the aching sadness of recalling its loss. Too early to tell, but the film might very well be destined to become a classic.