MacMillan, at FAO Schwarz, and impresses him with his insight into current toys and his childlike enthusiasm. With Billy's help, he learns that it will take some time to find the Zoltar machine again, so Josh rents a flophouse in New York City and gets a job as a data entry clerk at the MacMillan Toy Company.
Fleeing from her, he then finds his best friend, Billy, and convinces him of his identity by singing a rap which only they know. Returning home, he tries to explain his predicament to his mother, who refuses to listen and threatens him, thinking he is a stranger who has kidnapped her son. The next morning, Josh finds that he has grown into an adult he tries to locate the machine, but finds that the carnival has moved on to its next destination. It dispenses a card stating "Your wish is granted", but Josh notices that the machine has been unplugged the entire time. Dejected, he inserts a coin into an antique fortune-teller machine called Zoltar, and makes a wish to be "big". Twelve-year-old Josh Baskin is told that he is too short for a carnival ride called the Super Loops while attempting to impress a girl. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Original Screenplay. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million, and it proved to be pivotal to Hanks' career, establishing him as a major box-office draw as well as a critical favorite. Upon release, Big was met with wide critical acclaim, particularly for Hanks' performance.
It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow as young Josh, John Heard and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. 104 minutes (Theatrical), 130 minutes (Extended Edition)īig is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as adult Josh Baskin, a young boy who makes a wish to be "big" and is then aged to adulthood overnight.
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