Larger Than Life (1996)

Director:

Howard Franklin

Writers (WGA):

Pen Densham (story) and
Garry Williams (story) ...
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Release Date:

1 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

He's got 5 days to go coast-to-coast. (There's just one BIG problem.)

Plot:

A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.

Plot Keywords:

Elephant | Roadhouse | Animal Abuse | Breakdown | Cargo Plane

Cast

Jerry Adler	...	Event Coordinator
Bill Murray	...	Jack Corcoran
Richard Alan Baker	...	Richie
Richie Allan	...	Man in Audience
Kimberly Thornton	...	Pyramid Woman
Anita Gillette	...	Jack's Mom
Maureen Mueller	...	Celeste
Jeremy Piven	...	Walter
Alex Neiwerth	...	Matthew
Alfa-Betty Olsen	...	Party Guest
Carrie Houk	...	Marcie, Receptionist
Harve Presnell	...	Trowbridge Bowers
Tal	...	Vera
Earl Billings	...	Cop
Jeannine Hutchings	...	Outraged Woman
Roy Blount Jr.	...	Heckler #1
Teddy Couch	...	Boy with Ice Cream
Craig Hawksley	...	Heckler #2
Norman McGowan	...	Heckler #3
Morgan Hatch	...	Heckler #4
Joseph Ribaudo	...	Heckler #5
David Mitchell	...	Heckler #6
Marco Emerson	...	Boy on Bicylce
Tracey Walter	...	Wee St. Francis
Greg Lewis	...	Junkyard Guy
Janeane Garofalo	...	Mo
Pat Hingle	...	Vernon
Phyllis Shulman	...	Waitress
Harry Governick	...	Ticket Man
Keith David	...	Hurst
Lois Smith	...	Luluna
Rodney Bennett	...	Incredulous Trucker
Greg Ward	...	Truckyard Guy
James Gale	...	Mechanic
Pat Mahoney	...	Eastbound Trucker
Bob 'Dutch' Holland	...	Insulted Trucker
Darrell Bowen	...	Bearded Trucker
Marvin Barker	...	Other Trucker
Linda Fiorentino	...	Terry Bonura
Neal Lerner	...	Makeup Person
Richard Arthur	...	Assistant Director
Lois Hicks	...	Truck Stop Waitress
Matthew McConaughey	...	Tip Tucker
Eugene Johnson	...	Startled Driver / Elephant Trainer
Margaret Smith	...	Colorado State Patrol Woman
Joseph Palmas	...	Priest
Israel Juarbe	...	Villager
Hector Elias	...	Local Artisan
Roy Keith	...	Indian Chief
Ken Jones	...	Elephant Handler
Jesse D. Goins	...	Airport Guard
Christopher Darga	...	Jim, Airport Security Head
Dirk Blocker	...	Airport Security Man
Anthony C. Steere	...	Blind Rig Driver
John Hauser	...	Circus Ring Master
John Kilpatrick	...	Circus Party Man
Dennis T. Mooney	...	Circus Party Man
Star Townsend	...	Circus Clown #1
Bob Bouchard	...	Circus Clown #2
Mark Yerkes	...	Circus clown #3
James Withrow	...	Circus Clown #4
Mark Chadwick	...	Circus Stilt Walker
Matthew Love	...	Circus Stilt Walker
Danny Castle	...	Circus Flyer
Chobi Gyorgy	...	Circus Catcher
Jimmy Hart	...	Circus Web Setter
Tony Snegoff	...	Circus Web Setter
Jack West	...	Circus Web Setter
Clark Tucker	...	Circus Web Setter
Lynn Wolf	...	Circus Web Girl
Jennifer Caputo	...	Circus Web Girl
Darlene Ava Williams	...	Circus Web Girl (as Darlene Williams)
Svetla Krasteva	...	Circus Web Girl
Karen Price	...	Circus Bar Girl (as Karen Castoldi)
Chipper Lowell	...	Circus Juggler (as Chip Lowell)
Deon Aumaier	...	Circus Juggler
Richard Dubicki	...	Circus Juggler

Directed by
Howard Franklin

Writing credits (WGA)
Pen Densham		(story) and
Garry Williams		(story)
Roy Blount Jr.		(screenplay)

Produced by
Sue Baden-Powell	....	executive producer
Pen Densham	....	producer
Guy East	....	executive producer
Wolfgang Glattes	....	executive producer
Richard Barton Lewis	....	producer
John Watson	....	producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
Elliot Davis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sidney Levin		(1996)

Casting by
Gail Levin
Tricia Tomey

Production Design by
Marcia Hinds		(as Marcia Hinds-Johnson)

Art Direction by
Bo Johnson
Stephen Reece

Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer

Costume Design by
Jane Robinson

Makeup Department
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist
Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Donna E. Bloom	....	production manager: Colorado/Utah
Wolfgang Glattes	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah Addington	....	second second assistant director
David Ascher	....	dga trainee
Donna E. Bloom	....	additional second assistant director (as Donna Bloom)
Bud Davis	....	second unit director
Michael McCue	....	second assistant director
Bruce Moriarty	....	first assistant director: second unit
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
Vincent Palmo Jr.	....	second second assistant director (as Vince Palmo)
Aldric La'Auli Porter	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Aldric Porter)
Gregory Kent Simmons	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John Berger	....	set designer
William K. Dolan	....	lead man
Al Eisenmann	....	property master (as Al Eisenmann II)
Manny Espinoza	....	lead greens
Ron Fisher	....	construction foreman: Lake Tahoe unit
Gerald Gates Jr.	....	paint foreman
Brian J. Geary	....	construction foreman
Antoinette J. Gordon	....	assistant art director
Stephen Howard	....	general foreman
Richard Lambert	....	co-lead man
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master: second unit
Stuart Rankine	....	assistant property master
Roxanne Reaver	....	construction accountant
Penelope Rene Stames	....	lead man
Jim Tudor	....	art department intern

Sound Department
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Causey	....	production sound recordist (as Tommy Causey)
Don Digirolamo	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Gary Gegan	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Giordano	....	cable person
Thomas Giordano	....	sound technician
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Jenkins	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
John Keating	....	stereo sound consultant: DTS
Steve Lee	....	sound effects librarian
Mark A. Mangini	....	supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini)
Scott Millan	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Smith	....	additional sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jan Aaris	....	special effects technician
Alan E. Lorimer	....	special effects coordinator
James Lorimer	....	special effects
David Rohrer	....	special effects
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Ralph Maiers	....	matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Bud Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Stephen P. Dunn	....	stunts
Lynda Farrell	....	stunts
Bonnie Happy	....	stunts
Michael Haynes	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Buck McDancer	....	stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
Noon Orsatti	....	stunts
Bernie Pock	....	stunts
Robby Robinson	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunts
Dennis Scott	....	stunts
Patricia Tallman	....	stunts
Darlene Ava Williams	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
John Agalsoff Jr.	....	video assist operator
Greg Fausak	....	grip
Raymond Gonzales	....	electrician
Conrad W. Hall	....	camera operator: second unit (as Conrad Hall Jr.)
George A. Hock	....	rigging gaffer
Jan Kiesser	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Lombardi	....	first assistant camera
Richard Mall	....	key grip
Michael Orefice	....	gaffer: additional photography
Dino Parks	....	gaffer
Aaron Pazanti	....	camera operator
Stephen Pazanti	....	assistant camera
Ken Seagren	....	gaffer: second unit
Renee Treyball	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Carrie Houk	....	casting: St. Louis
Raquel Osborne	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Gould	....	costume supervisor
Christine Hanson	....	set costumer
P. Kay Morris	....	costumer
Amy Jean Roberts	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Benjamin Cohen	....	post-production coordinator
Andrea R. Fatoole	....	post-production coordinator (as Andrea 'Andie' Fatool)
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Joseph Jett Sally	....	first assistant film editor
Jim Suhy	....	assistant editor: lightworks

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Lesley Langs	....	assistant music editor
Elliot Lurie	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Wayne R. Campbell	....	transportation coordinator
Robert E. Dingle	....	transportation
TyRee Dingle	....	driver
Troy Flynn	....	transportation

Other crew
Guy Adan	....	unit publicist
Michael Anthony	....	key assistant location manager: Lake Tahoe
Kerry Bailey	....	assistant: Mr. Murray
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Denise Collins	....	assistant location manager: Lake Tahoe
Tom Dames	....	production assistant
Sven E. Fahlgren	....	production assistant
Kristi Frankenheimer	....	location manager: Utah and Colorado (as Kristi Frankenheimer-Davis)
Sam Grant	....	production office assistant
Jeff Grazzi	....	projectionist: Denver
Beverly Jusi	....	first assistant accountant (as Beverly Meade)
Reg Krueger	....	craft service
Kerry Luster	....	location assistant
Katrissa 'Kat' Peterson	....	assistant coordinator
Michael Pew	....	assistant location manager
Mario Ramirez	....	location assistant
Julie Rasmussen	....	production assistant
Steve Salada	....	assistant to producer
Michelle Schluter	....	assistant production coordinator
Eva M. Schroeder	....	location manager
Kerry Shea	....	production coordinator
Jonathan Slater	....	assistant location manager: Lake Tahoe
Jeffrey D. Stevens	....	key medic
Marion Tumen	....	script supervisor
Michael Williams	....	assistant production coordinator
Thomas J. O'Connor	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Majestic Films International
• RCS
• TRM
• Trilogy Entertainment Group
• United Artists Pictures

Distributors

• United Artists (1996) (worldwide) (all media)
• MGM/UA Distribution Company (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Pathé Distribution (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Milan Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Large as Life (USA) (working title)
Nickel and Dime (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34067) | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Spain:T | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Majestic Films International

Quotes:

Jack Corcoran: Finally, I got over it.

Movie Connections:

References The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Soundtrack:

Blue Danube Waltz

Slow starter but worth sticking it out

I would probably have given up on this movie had it not been showing in the middle of the night against infomercials and test patterns. It takes about 30 minutes before it really gets going, when Bill Murray and Vera hit the road. Bill Murray's performance is serviceable if unspectacular; it's a rather underwritten role that could have been played by most anyone, but the low-wattage version of Murray's charm does come through from time to time. Janeane Garofalo is well-used in a small role, but Matthew McConnaughey makes the most vivid impression in truly goofy part as an insane truck driver. Except for exposition, the first quarter or so of the film is dull, but the rest makes for pleasant if low-key entertainment. The "relationship" between man and elephant is genuinely touching.