After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Josh
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| Elizabeth Perkins | ... |
Susan
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| Robert Loggia | ... |
MacMillan
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| John Heard | ... |
Paul
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| Jared Rushton | ... |
Billy
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| David Moscow | ... |
Young Josh
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| Jon Lovitz | ... |
Scotty Brennen
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| Mercedes Ruehl | ... |
Mrs. Baskin
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| Josh Clark | ... |
Mr. Baskin
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Kimberlee M. Davis | ... |
Cynthia Benson
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Oliver Block | ... |
Freddie Benson
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| Erika Katz | ... |
Cynthia's Friend
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| Allan Wasserman | ... |
Gym Teacher
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Mark Ballou | ... |
Derek
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Gary Howard Klar | ... |
Ticket Taker
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Alec Von Sommer | ... |
First Brother
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Chris Dowden | ... |
Second Brother
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Rockets Redglare | ... |
Motel Clerk
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| Jaime Tirelli | ... |
Spanish Voice (voice)
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| Paul Herman | ... |
Schizo
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Nancy Giles | ... |
Administrative Woman
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Jordan Thaler | ... |
Administrative Clerk
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Dana Kaminski | ... |
Personnel Receptionist
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Harvey Miller | ... |
Personnel Director
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| Tracy Reiner | ... |
Test Market Researcher
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| James Eckhouse | ... |
Supervisor
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| Linda Gillen | ... |
Woman in Red Dress
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Mildred R. Vandever | ... |
Receptionist
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Bert Goldstein | ... |
First Executive
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| Kevin Meaney | ... |
Executive #2
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Executive #3
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| Paul J.Q. Lee | ... |
Executive #4
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| Debra Jo Rupp | ... |
Miss Patterson
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Keith Reddin | ... |
Payroll Clerk
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Lela Ivey | ... |
Bank Teller
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Dolores Messina | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Gordon Press | ... |
Moving Man
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George J. Manos | ... |
Limousine Driver
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| Vince Cupone | ... |
Photon Laser Gunfighter
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| Susan Wilder | ... |
Karen
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| John Rothman | ... |
Phil
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Judd Trichter | ... |
Adam
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Pasquale Pugliese | ... |
Tenor / Dough Man
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Tom Coviello | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Richard Devia | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Teddy Holiavko | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Augusto Mariani | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Alfredo Monti | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Sergio Mosetti | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Armando Penso | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Edward Schick | ... |
Piano Player
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| F. Benjamin Stimler | ... |
Boy in Leaves
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Jonathan Isaac Landau | ... |
Boy in Leaves
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Samantha Larkin | ... |
Girl Friend of Cynthia
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| Bruce Jarchow | ... |
Photographer
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Vaughn Sandman | ... |
Boy on Baseball Field
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Pawl Bazile | ... |
Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
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| Brian J. Cano | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Victor Competiello | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Kevin Fennessy | ... |
Handball Spectator (uncredited)
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| Frances Fisher | ... |
Billy's mother (extended version) (uncredited)
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Matt Mindell | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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| Brooke Marie Procida | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Karen Starr | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Penny Marshall | ||
Written by
| Gary Ross | ... | (written by) & |
| Anne Spielberg | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| James L. Brooks | ... | producer |
| Robert Greenhut | ... | producer |
| Gary Ross | ... | co-producer |
| Anne Spielberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Howard Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Sonnenfeld | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Barry Malkin | ||
Editorial Department
| Dennis Brookins | ... | negative matcher |
| Elizabeth Canney | ... | assistant film editor |
| Patrick Crane | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Brent Eldridge | ... | digital color correction |
| Peter B. Ellis | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Paula Herold | ... | (as Paula Herald) |
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Santo Loquasto | ||
Art Direction by
| Speed Hopkins | ||
| Tom Warren | ||
Set Decoration by
| Susan Bode | ||
| George DeTitta Jr. | ... | (as George DeTitta) |
Costume Design by
| Judianna Makovsky | ||
Makeup Department
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist |
| Mickey Scott | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Todd Arnow | ... | production supervisor |
| Timothy M. Bourne | ... | assistant production manager (as Timothy Marshall Bourne) |
| Robert Greenhut | ... | unit production manager |
| Amy Herman | ... | production supervisor |
| Amy Lemisch | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Richard Sakai | ... | executive in charge of production: Gracie Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sue Fellows | ... | dga trainee |
| Danny Irom | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ken Ornstein | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas A. Reilly | ... | first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly) |
Art Department
| Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard illustrator |
| Jane Clark | ... | storyboard illustrator |
| Glenn Lloyd | ... | art department coordinator |
| James Mazzola | ... | property master |
| Jeff Mazzola | ... | assistant property master |
| Arne Olsen | ... | chief construction grip |
| Ron Petagna | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Smith | ... | assistant art director |
| Cosmo Sorice | ... | stand-by scenic artist |
| James Sorice | ... | master scenic artist |
| Dave Weinman | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Alfieri | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Frank Didio | ... | head carpenter (uncredited) |
| Christopher Nelson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Michael Scarola | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley recordist |
| Michael Bedard | ... | cable person (as Mike Bedard) |
| Tom Bellfort | ... | sound editor |
| Beth Bergeron | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Joe Dorn | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jay Dranch | ... | sound editor |
| Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Fechtor | ... | sound editor |
| Julie Feiner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Flick | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sukey Fontelieu | ... | sound editor |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | dialogue editor (as Avram Gold) |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ... | sound editor (as Bobbe P. Kurtz) |
| Les Lazarowitz | ... | production sound mixer |
| Cindy Marty | ... | sound editor |
| James Matheny | ... | sound editor |
| Susan Mazzei | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Linda Murphy | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Frank Smathers | ... | sound editor |
| Hugo Weng | ... | sound editor |
| Linda Whittlesey | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Yamamoto | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rob Yamamoto) |
| Brian Eddolls | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | best boy |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John DeBlau) |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | key grip |
| Michael Green | ... | assistant camera |
| Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer |
| Tony C. Jannelli | ... | camera operator (as Anthony Jannelli) |
| Jay Levy | ... | assistant camera |
| John Lowry | ... | second grip |
| Bobby Mancuso | ... | assistant camera |
| Sal Martorano | ... | electrician |
| Russ Caldwell | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Richie Ford | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
| Eric Leigh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Peter John Petraglia | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Judie Fixler | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Ellen Lewis | ... | casting associate |
| Dawn Steinberg | ... | casting assistant |
| Todd Thaler | ... | extras casting (as Todd Michael Thaler) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| William A. Campbell | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (as Bill Campbell) |
| Patricia Eiben | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women |
| Elizabeth Shelton | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Libby Titus | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Andrea Wallace | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Richard Baratta | ... | location manager |
| Nicholas Bernstein | ... | location scout (as Nick Bernstein) |
| James A. Davis | ... | location scout (as James Davis) |
| Pamela Thur | ... | location scout |
| Gilbert S. Williams | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Elliot Abbott | ... | music coordinator |
| Walt Borchers | ... | scoring crew |
| Terry Brown | ... | scoring crew |
| Homer Denison | ... | orchestrator |
| Chuck Garsha | ... | scoring crew |
| Scott Grusin | ... | music editor |
| Jimmie Haskell | ... | additional music arranger |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Brian Eddolls | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Guy Maeda | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy | ... | transportation captain |
| Bobby Marsh | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Saul Bass | ... | title designer |
| Patricia Birch | ... | choreographer |
| Diane Brooks | ... | production executive |
| Sam Bruskin | ... | studio manager |
| Kay Chapin | ... | script supervisor |
| Michael DeCasper | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Fisher | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Germain | ... | production associate |
| Joseph Hartwick | ... | production associate |
| Thomas A. Imperato | ... | production auditor (as Thomas Imperato) |
| Craig Knizek | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Lemisch | ... | assistant: Penny Marshall |
| Deborah Lupard | ... | production assistant (as Debra Lupard) |
| Patty MacDonald | ... | executive assistant: James L. Brooks |
| Brian Mannain | ... | production assistant |
| J. Michael Mendel | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Nizen | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | ... | title coordinator (as Jeff Okun) |
| Douglas S. Ornstein | ... | production assistant (as Doug Ornstein) |
| Lana Repp-Lewis | ... | assistant to co-producers (as Lana Lewis) |
| John Saffir | ... | production assistant |
| David Satin | ... | engineer: computer display |
| Scott Schaffer | ... | craft service |
| Bill Scheffer | ... | production assistant |
| Sonia Villalba | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Winter | ... | special advisor |
| Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Elaine Bass | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Running Water McFadden | ... | archival specialist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Carol Caldwell | ... | special thanks |
| Battle Davis | ... | special thanks |
| Ken Estin | ... | special thanks |
| Michi Kakutani | ... | special thanks |
| Garry Marshall | ... | special thanks |
| Monica Mcgowan Johnson | ... | special thanks (as Monica Johnson) |
| Polly Platt | ... | special thanks |
| Remo Saraceni | ... | thanks: walking piano |
| Pat Scott | ... | thanks: The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting |
Production Companies
- American Entertainment Partners II L.P. (produced in association with)
- Gracie Films
- Twentieth Century Fox
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Cannon Film Distribution)
- Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (25th anniversary)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- LA7d (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Moviemax Family (2012) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- SubTV (2002) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Apogee Productions (opticals)
- Camera Mart (thanks)
- Cerruti 1881 (men's wardrobe)
- D.E.B. Film Services (negative cutting)
- FAO Schwartz (thanks)
- IVC (digital mastering)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Juniper Post (sound)
- New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (thanks)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (thanks)
- New York Yankees (thanks)
- PMK Public Relations (publicity)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- SMA Realtime (computer graphic design)
- Schneeman Studio (tailoring: Miss Perkins)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley recorded at)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (thanks)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Josh Baskin would do anything to be big to hang out with his crush at the carnival. He finds a Zoltar machine, and he wishes to be big. After Zoltar tells him, "his wish is granted", Josh notices the machine is unplugged. He wakes up the next morning in an adult's body but he still has the same personality. With the help of his best friend, Billy, Josh learns how to act like a grown up. But as he gets a girlfriend and a fun job, he doesn't want to be a kid again. Will Josh stay big or become a 13 year old boy again? |
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| Taglines | You're only young once! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $151,668,774 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To give Tom Hanks an idea of how a twelve year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each "grown-up" scene with David Moscow (Young Josh) playing Hanks' part, who then copied Moscow's behavior. Hanks would go on to do something similar for Forrest Gump, when he would spend time with Michael Conner Humphreys (Young Forrest) and imitate his southern accent to prepare for the part. See more » |
| Goofs | When he wakes up as big Josh, his underwear seems the right size, but if he wore them the night before, they should surely have been too small for him? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Big (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Way We Were See more » |
| Quotes |
Young Josh,
Billy:
The space goes down, down baby, down, down the roller coaster. Sweet, sweet baby, sweet, sweet, don't let me go. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock. I met a girlfriend - a triscuit. She said, a triscuit - a biscuit. Ice cream, soda pop, vanilla on the top. Ooh, Shelly's out, walking down the street, ten times a week. I read it. I said it. I stole my momma's credit. I'm cool. I'm hot. Sock me in the stomach three more times. See more » |