Big (DVD) ~ John Heard (actor) Cover Art

Big (DVD)

John Heard (actor), Tom Hanks (actor) and Penny Marshall (director)

More About this Product
List Price: $14.98
Tower Price: $8.99
You Save: $5.99 (40%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price. *Some Restrictions Apply.
Availability: On Sale - Ships in 12 Hours
Also Available in: [Blu-Ray]
Share This:
Add To KaboodleAdd To Kaboodle  Submit To Digg!Submit To Digg!  Share On FacebookShare On Facebook  Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites  TwitterTwitter 

Synopsis

A 13-year-old boy named Josh wants, more than anything else, to be "big". And when he makes a wish on a carnival wishing booth his dreams come true: he transposes into the body of a 35 year old man -- though his mind and spirit remain that of a child. Since he can't really go to school looking like an adult, and his mother doesn't know him in his new guise, he heads to New York with his pal Billy, where they proceed to goof off, play around, and act basically like the kids they are. But when Billy leaves, Josh is subjected to the encroaching needs and responsibilities of adulthood, and he quickly discovers both the pleasures and the problems of being grown-up.

Product Description

Run a Quick Search on "Big" starring John Heard to Browse Related Products:

Browse more products related to "Big"

Browse more products related to "John Heard, Tom Hanks and Penny Marshall"

Review

Los Angeles Times, 06/03/1988, p.C1, "...Funny, warm, sophisticated and above all, imaginative, from start to finish..."

New York Times, 06/03/1988, p.C8, "...Buoyant summer comedy....Hanks is an absolute delight..."

USA Today, 03/24/1989, p.3D, "Tom Hanks accomplishes something quite special here....He convinces you that he really is a 12-year-old-trapped in a body 20 years older..."

Title Note

Shot in DuArt color, release prints processed by DeLuxe. Location shooting was done in Cliffside Park and Fort Lee, New Jersey; New York City and Rye, New York.

Saul Bass designed the titles.

Estimated budget $20 million.

One of four films released between 1987 and 1988 that have a child/adult role-reversal theme. The other three are: "Vice Versa" (Brian Gilbert, USA, 1988); "18 Again!" (Paul Flaherty, USA, 1988); and "Like Father, Like Son" (Rod Daniel, USA, 1987). Previous to this mini-explosion in the late 1980s, there were several other titles that also dealt with the same basic theme. They include the original "Vice Versa" (Peter Ustinov, UK, 1948), which is among the first such films, and "Freaky Friday" (Gary Nelson, USA, 1977) which differs from the rest in that it focuses on a mother/daughter switch.

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.85:1
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Product Notes

A boy asks a mechanical swami at a fair to grant his wish to be grown up -- oops! Luckily his best friend recognizes him and helps him get a job at a toy factory where his fresh, uncomplicated innocence wins the president's respect, his colleagues' envy -- and a beautiful woman's love. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actor--Tom Hanks, Best (Original) Screenplay.

Customer Reviews for "Big (DVD)"

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

ADVERTISEMENT

Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials

Tower.com video Sales, Promotions & Special Features

Tower.com Video Boutique Stores

Interact with Tower.com