Principal cast
Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard and Jared Rushton
Film 428 of 498 on the Screen Path
Big
Have you ever had a really big secret?
About the film
Big at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1988 film at stop 428 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Key craft credits
Barry Sonnenfeld (director of photography), Barry Malkin (editor), Howard Shore (original music composer), Santo Loquasto (production design) and Speed Hopkins (art direction)
- Director
- Penny Marshall
- Release
- 1988-06-03
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama and Comedy
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
51 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Tom HanksCharacter: Josh
- Elizabeth PerkinsCharacter: Susan
- Robert LoggiaCharacter: MacMillan
- John HeardCharacter: Paul
- Jared RushtonCharacter: Billy
- Jon LovitzCharacter: Scotty Brennen
- David MoscowCharacter: Young Josh
- Mercedes RuehlCharacter: Mrs. Baskin
- Harvey MillerCharacter: Personnel Director
- Debra Jo RuppCharacter: Miss Patterson
- Josh ClarkCharacter: Mr. Baskin
- Kimberlee M. DavisCharacter: Cynthia Benson
Full crew
Full crew
- Penny MarshallCredits: Director
- Howard ShoreCredits: Original Music Composer
- James L. BrooksCredits: Producer
- Santo LoquastoCredits: Production Design
- Barry MalkinCredits: Editor
- Robert GreenhutCredits: Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Barry SonnenfeldCredits: Director of Photography
- Thomas A. ReillyCredits: First Assistant Director
- Dave WeinmanCredits: Set Dresser
- Timothy M. BourneCredits: Assistant Production Manager
- Ken OrnsteinCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Amy LemischCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Amy HermanCredits: Production Supervisor
- Jay LevyCredits: Assistant Camera
- John W. DeBlauCredits: Gaffer
- Ron Petagna Sr.Credits: Construction Coordinator
- Les LazarowitzCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Chris JenkinsCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Glenn LloydCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Steve PedersonCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bobby MancusoCredits: Assistant Camera
- Jeff MazzolaCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Kay ChapinCredits: Script Supervisor
- Michael GreenCredits: Assistant Camera
- Brian HamillCredits: Still Photographer
- Harold 'Whitey' McEvoyCredits: Transportation Captain
- Linda MurphyCredits: Boom Operator
- Mike BedardCredits: Cableman
- Elizabeth SheltonCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Todd ArnowCredits: Production Supervisor
- James MazzolaCredits: Property Master
- Anthony JannelliCredits: Camera Operator
- Saul BassCredits: Title Designer
- Dennis GamielloCredits: Key Grip
- Richard BarattaCredits: Location Manager
- Gary AlexanderCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jim WeidmanCredits: Music Editor
- Suzana PeriฤCredits: Music Editor
- Scott GrusinCredits: Music Editor
- Sukey FontelieuCredits: Sound Editor
- Bobbe KurtzCredits: Sound Editor
- Joe DornCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Hugo WengCredits: Sound Editor
- Beth BergeronCredits: Supervising ADR Editor
- Avram D. GoldCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Jay DranchCredits: Sound Editor
- Cindy MartyCredits: Sound Editor
- James MathenyCredits: Sound Editor
- Tom BellfortCredits: Sound Editor
- Frank SmathersCredits: Sound Editor
- Linda WhittleseyCredits: Sound Editor
- Barbara HarrisCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Danny IromCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- David A. FechtorCredits: Sound Editor
- Christopher FlickCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Dawn SteinbergCredits: Casting Assistant
- James AshwillCredits: Foley Recordist
- Julie FeinerCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Ann DucommunCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Homer DenisonCredits: Orchestrator
- Susan MazzeiCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Robert YamamotoCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Todd M. ThalerCredits: Extras Casting
- Ellen LewisCredits: Casting Associate
- Judie FixlerCredits: Extras Casting
- Bob HagansCredits: Color Timer
- Armin SteinerCredits: Scoring Mixer
- Dennis BrookinsCredits: Negative Cutter
- Gary RossCredits: Co-Producer, Writer
- Anne SpielbergCredits: Co-Producer, Writer
- Sue FellowsCredits: Assistant Director Trainee
- Patricia BirchCredits: Choreographer
- Paula HeroldCredits: Casting Director
- Susan Bode TysonCredits: Set Decoration
- Speed HopkinsCredits: Art Direction
- Mickey ScottCredits: Makeup Artist
- Tom WarrenCredits: Art Direction
- George DeTitta Jr.Credits: Set Decoration
- Juliet TaylorCredits: Casting Director
- Lyndell QuiyouCredits: Hairstylist
- Jerry RossCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael SmithCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Elliot AbbottCredits: Music Coordinator
- Judianna MakovskyCredits: Costume Design
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