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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.
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Trivia
Although Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin play twins, Tomlin is actually six years older than Midler.
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Goofs
When Sadie Ratliff spills the syrup on her white jacket, the syrup stain changes throughout the scene.
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Quotes
Bum:
There's two of everyone in there.
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Crazy Credits
Seen about two-thirds of the way through the credits: Don't Go, It's Almost Over
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Connections
Version of
Komediya oshibok (1978)
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Soundtracks
"SING SING SING"
Written by
Louis Prima
Performed by
Benny Goodman
Courtesy of RCA Records
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"Big Business" is a hilarious, stylish comedy starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin as two sets of twins mixed at birth. One mixed set has a successful company in New York City. The other mixed set lives a simpler life in the country. The Sadie twins (Bette Midler) desire the highlife of the city; with its glitz and glamour. So, the Sadie living in the country jumps at the chance to go to New York City when her "sister" Rose needs to travel there to save their local place of employment. The Rose twins (Lily Tomlin) desire a slower way of life, and the Rose living in New York City has never felt like she belonged there. What happens next is a comedy of errors and mixed identity as the Rose and Sadie from the country prepare to do battle with the company run by the Sadie and Rose of the city. Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin both shine in their roles. The finely acted supporting cast includes Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, and Michael Gross. The movie was very well written and filmed. The use of the trick photography when both sets of twins are together looks great. The comedy in "Big Business" is constant with its sight gags and humor ranging from cheery and campy to slick and nicely sophisticated. "Big Business" is delightful, and a comedy that's hard to outsnake when it comes to laughter.