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Big Man on Campus (1989)

PG_13 105 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy
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In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He is put on trial and made to go through tests. One of the research doctors falls for him, and he falls for her in the end.

Director:

Jeremy Kagan

Writer:

Allan Katz
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Allan Katz Allan Katz ...
Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga (Hunchback)
Corey Parker ...
Alex
Cindy Williams ...
Diane Girard
Melora Hardin ...
Cathy
Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham ...
Stanley Hoyle
Jessica Harper ...
Dr. Fisk
Tom Skerritt ...
Dr. Webster
John Finnegan ...
Judge Ferguson
Bill Morey Bill Morey ...
Dean Crawford
Adrew Block Adrew Block ...
Miles Cohen
Armin Shimerman ...
Dr. Oberlander
Sam Assaid Sam Assaid ...
Server
Steven Barr Steven Barr ...
First Reporter
Catherine Bergstrom Catherine Bergstrom ...
Lady with Child
Nat Bernstein Nat Bernstein ...
Bailiff
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Storyline

A suspicious hunchback is spying through a scope on the UCLA campus from a tower which he makes his home out of, when his eye catches a beautiful girl. He lustfully keeps his eye on her until he sees her being violently pushed away while trying to stop a guy from beating up her boyfriend. This makes the hunchback mad and he makes himself known by swinging from a rope Tarzan style onto the campus and attacks the man who pushed the girl away. The hunchback is later taken into custody by campus officials and is later examined by the campus professors, Cathy, the beautiful girl, and Alex, her boyfriend. While on a ride back to the campus, the hunchback escapes the police car and is being chased by Alex, Cathy, and one of the professors riding along with them, Dr. Webster. He leads the trio to his tower and shows them the whole place. Dr. Webster then feels that it's best for him to stay there and he... Written by Anonymous  

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Hunchback | Campus | Bell Tower | Bell | Judge  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Hunchback Hairball of L.A. See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Although the film's original title was "The Hunchback of UCLA," it was actually shot across town at the University of Southern California (UCLA's rival). See more »

Quotes

Diane Gerard: What's this?
Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga: Dress.
Dr. Webster: And who wears the dress?
Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga: Pope.
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Connections

Referenced in "Step by Step: Big Girl on Campus (#4.23)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beauty's Only Skin Deep"
Performed By 'Aswad' See more »