Big (movie) - Definition and Overview

Big is a 1988 comedy film which tells the story of a teenaged boy who is aged to adulthood by a magical fortune telling machine. It stars Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, David Moscow, Jon Lovitz and Mercedes Ruehl.

The movie was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg, and directed by Penny Marshall.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

In 1996, Big was musicalized for the Broadway stage. It featured music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr., and a book by John Weidman. Directed by Mike Ockrent, and choreographed by Susan Stroman, it opened on April 28, 1996. It was nominated for five Tony awards (Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Choreography, Best Actress in a musical (Crista Moore), and Best Featured Actor in a musical (Brett Tabiesel). It closed after 193 performances on October 13th, 1996.

See also

• 13 Going on 30

External link

• The IMDb entry on Big (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094737/)