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Have you ever had a really big secret?
Genres
FantasyDramaComedyRomanceFamily
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$151927281
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1988-06-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3747
Vote Average
7.18
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tom Hanks
Josh Baskin
Elizabeth Perkins
Susan
Robert Loggia
MacMillan
John Heard
Paul
Jared Rushton
Billy
David Moscow
Young Josh
Jon Lovitz
Scotty Brennen
Mercedes Ruehl
Mrs. Baskin
Josh Clark
Mr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. Davis
Cynthia Benson
Oliver Block
Freddie Benson
Erika Katz
Cynthia's Friend
Allan Wasserman
Gym Teacher
Mark Ballou
Derek
Gary Klar
Ticket Taker
Alec Von Sommer
First Brother
Chris Dowden
Second Brother
Rockets Redglare
Motel Clerk
Jamie Tirelli
Spanish Voice (voice)
Paul Herman
Schizo
Nancy Giles
Administrative Woman
Jordan Thaler
Administrative Clerk
Dana Kaminski
Personnel Receptionist
Harvey Miller
Personnel Director
Tracy Reiner
Test Market Researcher
James Eckhouse
Supervisor
Linda Gillen
Woman in Red Dress
Mildred R. Vandever
Receptionist
Bert Goldstein
First Executive
Kevin Meaney
Executive #2
Peter McRobbie
Executive #3
Paul J.Q. Lee
Executive #4
Debra Jo Rupp
Miss Patterson
Keith Reddin
Payroll Clerk
Lela Ivey
Bank Teller
Dolores Messina
Real Estate Agent
Gordon Press
Moving Man
George J. Manos
Limousine Driver
Vince Cupone
Photon Laser Gunfighter
Susan Wilder
Karen
John Rothman
Phil
Judd Trichter
Adam
Pasquale Pugliese
Tenor / Dough Man
Tom Coviello
Singing Waiter
Richard Devia
Singing Waiter
Teddy Holiavko
Singing Waiter
Augusto Mariani
Singing Waiter
Alfredo Monti
Singing Waiter
Sergio Mosetti
Singing Waiter
Armando Penso
Singing Waiter
Edward Schick
Piano Player
F. Benjamin Stimler
Boy in Leaves
Jonathan Isaac Landau
Boy in Leaves
Samantha Larkin
Girl Friend of Cynthia
Bruce Jarchow
Photographer
Vaughn Sandman
Boy on Baseball Field
Pawl Bazile
Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
Brian J. Cano
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Victor Competiello
Bartender (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
Handball Spectator (uncredited)
Frances Fisher
Billy's Mother (Extended Version) (uncredited)
Matt Mindell
Friend (uncredited)
Brooke Marie Procida
Student (uncredited)
Karen Starr
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bret McCormick
Carnival Strongman
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