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Big Business (1988) 5.9
In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family ... See full summary » Director:Jim Abrahams |
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In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths following a big business deal to closedown the Jupiter Hollow factory. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.Genres:
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USARelease Date:
10 June 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sopa de gemelas See more »Box Office
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$40,150,487 (USA)Company Credits
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Words and Music by Richard Wilbur
Special Lyrics by Marc Shaiman
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The production company couldn't get the rights to film at the actual Plaza hotel in New York, so it had it recreated on sound stages. To recoup construction costs, Disney built a sitcom around it, The Nutt House. It was an expensive flop. See more »Goofs
When Jason "Sly" is leaving the envelope of money it clearly says Sadie Shelton on it. When Sadie Ratliff is in the room showing Rose the money the envelope only says Sadie. See more »Crazy Credits
Triplets try to check into the hotel. See more »Soundtracks
"LITTLE OLE LADY"Words and Music by Richard Wilbur
Special Lyrics by Marc Shaiman
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Two newborn sets of identical twins are mixed up at the hospital - one pair from a rich family from New York, the other pair from a poor family of farmers from a small town called Jupiter Hollow. Raised in very different society classes, 30 years later they're coincidentally about to cross paths, as they're all staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York..
This is probably the most amusing movie I've ever seen - lots of funny remarks, scenes and situations - and Bette Midler is playing the role as the hotheaded Sadie (well, the two Sadies..) sooo good! One of those movies you can watch again and again!