My Giant (1998)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writers (WGA):

Billy Crystal (story) and
David Seltzer (story) ...
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Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

A comedy of incredible proportions.

Plot:

Billy Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Romania | Monastery | Movie Agent | Monk

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 11

1:00 PM

CW

Cast

Billy Crystal	...	Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Serena Kamin
Gheorghe Muresan	...	Max Zamphirescu
Joanna Pacula	...	Lilliana Rotaru
Zane Carney	...	Nick 'Nicky' Kamin
Jere Burns	...	Weller, the Movie Director
Harold Gould	...	Milt Kaminski
Dan Castellaneta	...	Partlow
Raymond O'Connor	...	Eddie
Rider Strong	...	Justin Allen
Doris Roberts	...	Rose Kaminski
Carl Ballantine	...	Rabbi
Eric Lloyd	...	Young Sammy
Jay Black	...	Jay
Lorna Luft	...	Joanne
Tony Belton	...	Man on Street
Lindsay Crystal	...	Stephanie
Peter Schindler	...	Don Shmell
Martin Faltyn	...	Cinema Manager (as Martin Falty'n)
Miroslav Dubsky	...	Cameraman
Dale Wyatt	...	Dialogue Coach
Ajay Naidu	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Estelle Harris	...	Aunt Pearl
Elaine Kagan	...	Myrna
Philip Sterling	...	Uncle Nate
Max Goldblatt	...	Jerry
E.E. Bell	...	Ring Announcer
Michael Papajohn	...	Tough Guy #1
Lincoln Simonds	...	Tough Guy #2
Steven Seagal	...	Himself
Heather Thomas	...	Showgirl
Rick Overton	...	Director
Richard Portnow	...	Producer
Nicki Micheaux	...	P.A. Jeannie (as Nikki Micheaux)
Lawrence Pressman	...	Doctor
Yvonne de La Paix	...	Cleaning Woman
Miroslava Babúrková	...	Peasant Woman #1
Zoja Oubramová	...	Peasant Woman #2
Václav Kotva	...	Max's Father
Lena Birková	...	Max's Mother
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joss Ackland	...	Monsignor Popescu (uncredited)
Anthony Avery	...	Traveler / Slot Player (uncredited)
Jason H. Karniol	...	NYC pedestrian staring at Max (uncredited)
Brian D. Kline	...	Wrestler (uncredited)
Walt G. Ludwig	...	Mike (airport personell) (uncredited)
Victor Medina-San Andrés	...	Times Square Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jody Millard	...	Tough Guy #3 (uncredited)
Zdenek Srstka	...	Supposed fearful guy (uncredited)
Verne Troyer	...	Wrestler (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Lehmann

Writing credits (WGA)
Billy Crystal		(story) and
David Seltzer		(story)
David Seltzer		(screenplay)

Produced by
Lynne Boyarsky	....	associate producer
Billy Crystal	....	producer
Peter Schindler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by
Michael Coulter		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Semel

Casting by
Pam Dixon

Production Design by
Jackson De Govia		(as Jackson DeGovia)

Art Direction by
Tom Reta

Set Decoration by
Sonja Klaus
Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by
Rita Ryack

Makeup Department
Carl Bailey	....	hair stylist
Margot Boccia	....	makeup artist: New York
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup artist: Ms. Quinlan
Scott W. Farley	....	hair stylist: New York
William A. Farley	....	key hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Zdenka Klika	....	makeup artist: Czech Republic (as Zdenèk Klika)
Mark Landon	....	makeup artist
Ivana Langhammerová	....	hair stylist: Czech Republic
Peter Montagna	....	key makeup artist
Jef Simons	....	makeup artist: Mr. Seagal

Production Management
Tomás Baloun	....	production manager: Czech Republic
Christy Dimmig	....	post-production supervisor
Carl S. Griffin	....	production supervisor
Steve Rose	....	production manager: New York
Peter Schindler	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Petr Hartl	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic
Michael T. Meador	....	DGA trainee: New York
Lucie Minariková	....	second assistant director: Czech Republic
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director
Ken Wada	....	second second assistant director
Bob Wagner	....	second assistant director
Paul Weston	....	second unit director: Czech Republic

Art Department
Daril Alder	....	set dresser
Christopher Amy	....	assistant property master (as Amy K. Christopher)
Milan Babik	....	propman: Czech Republic (as Milán Babik)
Bryan Belair	....	construction coordinator
James Bittl	....	stand-by greensman (as James P. Bittl)
Michael R. Blaich	....	paint foreman
Robert Bleckman	....	set dresser
Richard Boris	....	greens coordinator
Katerina Bryanová	....	art department coordinator: Czech Republic
Frank Calvert	....	set dresser
Carl Cassara	....	set dresser
Martin Corralez	....	labor foreman
Thomas A. Cottrill	....	toolman
Brad Curry	....	drapery coordinator
Oliver Dear	....	illustrator
Steven Fuller	....	construction foreman
Les Gobruegge	....	set designer
Carmine Goglia	....	stand-by painter
Nancy Griffith	....	property master: New York
Ted Harms	....	propmaker foreman
A. Todd Holland	....	junior set designer
Tim Jackson	....	construction foreman
Milan Janostik	....	greensman: Czech Republic
Chris Johnson	....	art department assistant
Bryce Johnston	....	construction coordinator: Czech Republic (as Bryce Johnstone)
Jiri Juda	....	property master: Czech Republic
Malcolm Keen	....	painter: Czech Republic (as Malcolm Keane)
Michal Krska	....	construction manager: Czech Republic
Gary Kudroff	....	lead person
Greg Lynch	....	lead person
Woods Mackintosh	....	art director: New York
Keith McCormick	....	set dresser
Timothy Metzger	....	lead man: New York
Timothy Metzger	....	set decorator: New York
Melissa Mollo	....	art department coordinator
R.H. Morgan	....	plaster foreman
Erik L. Nelson	....	property master (as Erik Nelson)
Wesley Nordby	....	propmaker foreman
Christopher S. Nushawg	....	set designer
Adam O'Neill	....	set designer: Czech Republic
Fred Paulsen	....	set dresser (as Fred M. Paulsen)
Jindrich Rada	....	propman: Czech Republic
Glenn H. Roberts	....	on-set dresser
Olga Rosenfelderova	....	set dresser: Czech Republic (as Olga Rosenfelderová)
Crispian Sallis	....	art director: Czech Republic
David Scott	....	art department staff assistant (as David E. Scott)
Ledia Telo	....	construction auditor
A. Leslie Thomas	....	assistant art director (as Leslie Thomas)
Karel Vanásek	....	property master: Czech Republic
Mark Vena	....	storyboard artist
Jan Vlasák	....	set designer: Czech Republic
T.C. Williams	....	plaster foreman
Richard A. McCarthy	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
Dennis Todorovic	....	art department interpreter (uncredited)

Sound Department
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor
Don Coufal	....	boom operator
Claudette Cucci	....	foley artist
John T. Cucci	....	foley mixer (as John Cucci)
Yann Delpuech	....	sound effects editor
Kim Drummond	....	dialogue editor
Tammy Fearing	....	assistant sound editor
Galen Goodpaster	....	first assistant sound editor
Mark C. Grech	....	cable person
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Dennis Johnson	....	dubbing recordist
Larry Keating	....	sound production assistant (as Lawrence Keating)
Darren King	....	dialogue editor
Gregory King	....	supervising sound editor
E. Niles Klein	....	sound production assistant
Paul Massey	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Murray	....	foley editor
Rob Nokes	....	sound department technical director
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Matt Patterson	....	dubbing recordist
Michele Perrone	....	adr editor
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charlene Richards)
Scott Sherline	....	cable person
Joel Shryack	....	foley editor
Meg Taylor	....	foley editor
Bill Ward	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Wexler	....	production sound mixer
Bruce Stubblefield	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Trevor Butterfield	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
John Clark	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Ernst Gschwind	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
David Harris	....	special effects supervisor: Czech Republic
Jacky Jirat	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Wes Mattox	....	special effects foreman
Darren May	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Drago Poldrugac	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic (as Dragustin Poldrugac)
Richard Ratliff	....	special effects coordinator
Richard Richtsfeld	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Nick Smith	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Roman Tudzaroff	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic
Stefan Vrbiar	....	special effects technician: Czech Republic

Visual Effects by
Joe Gareri	....	executive producer: Pacific Title/Mirage Digital
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Patrick Phillips	....	visual effects technical supervisor: Pacific Title/Mirage Digital
Olivier Sarda	....	digital artist
David Sosalla	....	digital effects supervisor: Pacific Title/Mirage Digital
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Stunts
William Barillaro	....	stunt blind driver
John Branagan	....	stunt coordinator
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunt double: Steven Seagal (as Joey Bucaro)
Brian Burrows	....	utility stunts
Andy Duppin	....	utility stunts
Elizabeth Fulcher	....	utility stunts
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic (as Vladimir Furdik)
Michael Gilden	....	utility stunts
Joseph S. Griffo	....	utility stunts (as Joseph Griffo)
Armando Guerrero	....	utility stunts (as Mando Guerrero)
Mike Gunther	....	utility stunts
Donald John Hewitt	....	utility stunts (as Don J. Hewitt)
Don Hewitt	....	utility stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	utility stunts
Dennis Keiffer	....	utility stunts
Brian D. Kline	....	utility stunts
Rastislav Kotula	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic (as Kotula Ratislav)
Gustáv Kyselica	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic (as Gustav Kyselica)
Ladislav Lahoda	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic
Jennifer Lamb	....	utility stunts
Gene LeBell	....	utility stunts
Juan Longoria García	....	utility stunts
Jack Lotz	....	utility stunts
Peter Olgyay	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic
Gabriel Acopa Saldivar	....	utility stunts
Elliot Santiago	....	utility stunts
Stanislav Satko	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic
Scott L. Schwartz	....	utility stunts
Brian Smrz	....	utility stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	utility stunts
Marek Toth	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic
Verne Troyer	....	utility stunts
Victor Fragoso Victores	....	utility stunts
Pavel Vokoun	....	utility stunts: Czech Republic
Garrett Warren	....	utility stunts
Paul Weston	....	stunt coordinator: Czech Republic
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunt double: Billy Crystal, Czech Republic

Camera and Electrical Department
Jose Romero Abuin	....	rigger: Czech Republic
Trent Anderson	....	second assistant camera
Paul C. Babin	....	camera operator (as Paul Babin)
Ben Beaird	....	key grip
Klemens Becker	....	Steadicam operator: Czech Republic
Klemens Becker	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Czech Republic
Rick A. Benedetto	....	rigging gaffer (as Rick Benedetto)
Graham Berry	....	camera operator: Wescam, Czech Republic
Christos Bitsakos	....	camera loader (as Christos C. Bitsakos)
Lee Blasingame	....	Steadicam assistant
Ralph Brandofino	....	first assistant camera: New York (as Ralph F. Brandofino)
Brink Brydon	....	electrician (as Brink S. Brydon)
Scott Carden	....	grip
Andrew Casey	....	Steadicam operator: New York
Scott Crabbe	....	video assist operator (as Scott R. Crabbe)
Billy Craft	....	electrician (as Billy Craft Jr.)
Glen Davis	....	crane grip (as Glenn Bear Davis)
R. Michael De Chellis	....	best boy electric
John Dolan	....	key grip: New York
Terry Edland	....	gaffer: Czech Republic (as Terry Edlan)
Thomas Ford	....	best boy electric: New York (as Tommy Ford)
Artur Frys	....	best boy grip: Czech Republic
Thomas L. Gonsalez	....	electrician
Dennis Green	....	video assist: New York
Tony Hayes	....	best boy electric: Czech Republic
Roman Hodek	....	key grip: Czech Republic
Philip Ho	....	best boy grip
Scott Kidner	....	best boy rigging electric
Milan Knap	....	video assist: Czech Republic
Tom Kudlek	....	dolly grip: New York (as Thomas Kudlek)
Jeff Kunkel	....	dolly grip (as Jeffrey S. Kunkel)
Sascha Mieke	....	Steadicam assistant: Czech Republic
Sascha Mieke	....	focus puller: "a" camera, Czech Republic
Jonathan Nussbaum	....	best boy grip: New York
Mark O'Kane	....	Steadicam operator
Chris R. Oliver	....	grip
Michael F. Pierre	....	electrician (as Michael Pierre)
James Plannette	....	gaffer
Chris Plevin	....	director of photography: Czech Republic second unit
Miroslav Ptack	....	gaffer: Czech Republic (as Miroslav Ptácek)
Martin Rain	....	best boy electric: Czech Republic
Michael G. Riba	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Riba)
Robert Sciretta	....	gaffer: New York (as Robert Sciretta)
Malcolm Sheehan	....	key grip: Czech Republic (as Malcolm John Sheehan)
Mark R. Shultz	....	best boy rigging grip (as Mark Shultz)
Paul E. Sutton	....	rigging grip
Mike Valentine	....	underwater camera operator: Czech Republic
Mike Valentine	....	underwater director of photography: Czech Republic
Stephen Vaughan	....	still photographer
Oliver Ward	....	camera technician: Wescam, Czech Republic
Petr Zavrel	....	video assist: Czech Republic
James Barrett	....	electrician (uncredited)
Tom Connole	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Michael B. Moers	....	second assistant camera: Prague (uncredited)
Zdenek Mrkvicka	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Gordon Segrove	....	focus puller: underwater unit (uncredited)
Steve Suveg	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Allen	....	casting associate
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting: New York
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Marilee Lear	....	extras casting: Casting, C.S.A., Las Vegas
Lee A. Miles	....	extras casting: Central Casting
Ashley Stepp	....	extras casting: Central Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Timothy Alberts	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York (as Timothy J. Alberts)
Mari Grimaud	....	costume supervisor
Lenka Koutková	....	costumer: Czech Republic
Robert Mata	....	costumer
Mary Jo McGrath	....	assistant to costume designer
Maggie Morgan	....	assistant costume designer
Marcie Olivi	....	costumer: Mr. Crystal
Michael Anzalone	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Bela Friedlová	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Arash Ayrom	....	post-production assistant
Bob Berman	....	assistant editor: avid
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Alexandra Leviloff	....	first assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Melissa Remenarich	....	second assistant editor (as Melissa A. Remenarich)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Arlene Fishbach	....	music consultant
Artie Kane	....	conductor
Stephanie Lowry	....	assistant music editor
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Marc Shaiman	....	music producer
Scott Stambler	....	music editor
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer

Transportation Department
Joe Baker	....	driver
Steve Boyd	....	driver
Jim Chesney	....	driver
Jiri 'George' Fictum	....	driver: Czech Republic
Zdenek Flídr	....	transportation coordinator: Czech Republic (as Zdenék Flídr)
Chris Gorden	....	driver
Tony Greasley	....	driver
Keenan Haight	....	driver (as Keenan A. Haight)
Steve Howard	....	driver
Jana Hrbková	....	assistant transportation coordinator: Czech Republic
Robert Hunter Jr.	....	transportation coordinator
Morgan Jones	....	driver (as Morgan S. Jones)
Don Levinski	....	driver (as Donald L. Levinski)
Tim C. McHenry	....	driver
Jerry McMullan	....	driver
Jimmy Nugent	....	transportation captain: New York (as Jim Nugent)
Harold Peacock	....	driver
Davis M. Pryor	....	driver
Scott W. Ramsey	....	transportation co-captain
Bob Reidel	....	driver (as Bob Riedell)
Paul Schwanke	....	picture car coordinator (as Paul A. Schwanke)
Cesar Solis	....	driver
Nick Stavrow	....	driver (as Nick Stavrow Jr.)
Bret Stewart	....	driver
Randy Scott Stone	....	driver
Wayne Stone	....	transportation captain
Howard Taft	....	driver (as Howard J. Taft)
Tony Trimarchi	....	driver (as Anthony R. Trimarchi)
Mike Wacker	....	driver (as Michael K. Wacker)
Bob White	....	driver
Anthony Zahn Jr.	....	driver (as Tony Zahn)
Everett Everett	....	driver (uncredited)
Buddy Hunter	....	driver (uncredited)
Roger Wooge	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Jennifer Addington	....	staff assistant
Charles Ajar	....	projectionist
Markéta Atanasová	....	accommodation coordinator: Czech Republic
Milan Babik	....	propman: Czech Republic (as Milan Bábik)
Jan Balzer	....	production consultant: Czech Republic
Joane Baptiste	....	production secretary: New York
Jeffrey Berk	....	production coordinator
Lee J. Bognar	....	assistant location manager
Anita Boudreaux	....	accounting clerk
Dale Brandenburg	....	catering: De Luxe Catering Inc.
Amin Chande	....	craft service (as Amin Chanda)
James Chankin	....	assistant location manager
Lindsay Crystal	....	staff assistant
Judith Davis	....	travel services
Jan Dennehy	....	production accountant
Christopher Downing	....	assistant: Mr. Schindler
Rick Eggers	....	catering: De Luxe Catering Inc.
Lori Evans	....	post-production accountant
Fred Fein	....	stand-in
Zdenek Fiala	....	location manager: Czech Republic (as Zdenék Fiala)
Eddie Fickett	....	location assistant: Las Vegas
Richard Frasca	....	catering: De Luxe Catering Inc.
Richard Grant	....	click meister
Noel B. Harris	....	craft service
Vikki L. Henry	....	location assistant: Las Vegas
Gary Hernandez	....	catering: De Luxe Catering Inc.
Michael Herron	....	staff assistant (as Michael Shawn Herron)
George Herthel	....	location manager
Petr Hnetkovsky	....	mgf car mechanic: Czech Republic
Veronika Horka	....	production assistant: Czech Republic (as Veronica Horká)
Camille Hunt	....	production assistant: Czech Republic
Eric L. Hurd	....	staff assistant
Dan Isaacson	....	personal trainer
Jeffrey M. Jones	....	staff assistant
Kimberly Jones	....	assistant: Mr. Lehmann
Shelley Kirkwood	....	unit publicist
Greg Krueger	....	catering: De Luxe Catering Inc.
Tim Lamprose	....	first aid (as Timothy Lampros)
Jordan Leeds	....	staff assistant
Michaela Linhart	....	production assistant: Czech Republic (as Michaela Linhartová)
Paul Daniel Listro	....	second assistant accountant
Annette Mathews	....	assistant: Lynne Boyarsky
David Montgomery	....	staff assistant
Dimitri Moraitis	....	stand-in
Josef Nepovim	....	assistant: Mr. Baloun, Czech Republic (as Josef Nepovím)
Frédéric North	....	helicopter pilot: Czech Republic (as Fred North)
Frantisek Novotny	....	stand-in: Czech Republic (as Frantisek Novotny')
Hilde Odelga	....	production coordinator: Czech Republic
Lois Otto	....	production coordinator: New York
Hana Pedevetová	....	first aid: Czech Republic
Caryl Pine	....	studio teacher
Buz Presock	....	staff assistant
Alice Procházková	....	production secretary: Czech Republic
Gregory L. Qualles	....	parking coordinator: New York
Jindrich Rada	....	propman: Czech Republic
Stephanie Sain	....	staff assistant
Katerina Schauerová	....	production consultant: Czech Republic
Anne Scott	....	post-production accountant
Carol Sidlow	....	assistant: Mr. Crystal
Mark C. Smith	....	staff assistant
Seve Spracklen	....	first assistant accountant
Ivan Stefka	....	assistant location manager: Czech Republic
Petr Stemberk	....	assistant location manager: Czech Republic
Elizabeth Tatus	....	stand-in
Heidi Topper	....	location manager: New York
Sarah Tucker	....	accounting assistant
Marion Tumen	....	script supervisor
Lenka Ulrichová	....	assistant: Mr. Schindler and Mr. Lehmann, Czech Republic
Irene Vianu	....	language consultant: Romanian
Jana Vocetková	....	accountant: Czech Republic
John Walsh	....	production secretary
Diane Ward	....	assistant production coordinator
Debi West	....	payroll accountant (as Debi A. West)
Philip Wood	....	travel services
Lori Wyant	....	production secretary: Czech Republic
Jeremy Settles	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robert Sizemore	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jiri Tichacek	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Andre	....	dedicatee
Mark Cohen	....	thanks
Linda Crane	....	thanks
Debbie Munch	....	thanks
Steve Needleman	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Face Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures
• LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
• Warner Bros. Television (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title/Mirage (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  grip and lighting equipment: Czech Republic
• AFT, Munich  crane: Czech Republic
• Aerial Camera Systems  wescam provided by
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Billy Hansard (H.E.I.)  projected-fx
• Cecil B. DeMeals  craft service: new york
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies: usa
• Clairmont Camera  camera systems: u.s.
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Hollywood Caterers  catering: czech republic
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles and opticals
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies: usa
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Marilee Lear Casting  extras casting: las vegas
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• One Step Up  foley
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Panther R.F.O., Praha  camera dollies: czech republic
• Paramount Pictures  music mixing
• Precision Camera Supports  remote control camera systems
• Samueleons, London  cameras: czech republic
• Samueleons, London  lenses: czech republic
• Sony Pictures Studios  music scoring and re-recording
• Sound Dogs  sound editing
• TM Equipment Rentals  grip and lighting equipment: USA
• World Travel Partners  travel services

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, mild violence and brief crude humor.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Norway:11 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Billy Crystal was inspired to write this film from having worked with 'Andre The Giant' in the The Princess Bride (1987).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Max gets the role opposite Steven Seagal in Vegas, the assistant provides forms for Sam to fill out including W-2s. It should be W-4, Employer's Withholding Allowance Certificate, not W-2, which is the annual employee's wage and tax statement issued after year-end used for filing the employee's tax returns.

Quotes:

Sam Kamin: That's my job. I find people to be in movies.
Max Zamphirescu: They pay for this? That's so stupid!
Sam Kamin: You've been talking to my father, haven't you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins (#24.1)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Whip It

A Good Movie

I'm surprised the ratings for this movie are so low. It's not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, don't get me wrong, but it's not a terrible movie either. Billy Crystal plays a talent agent who gets fired by his client then almost drowns. Luckily two giant hands save him from the water, and they are of course attached to the "giant", George Muresan (spelling?) who he immediately tries to sign on as a client because there is obvious potential jobs for such a huge man. He brings him to the states under the pretense of reuniting him with the girl he used to like, only she doesn't want to see him at all. The movie has comedy at times but mostly it is a dramatic movie, which it wasn't marketed as, so I think that might be why a lot of people are disappointed. It's not a really deep story and the acting isn't great (Muresan is a basketball player and Billy Crystal is pretty much just going through the motions) but it's definitely worth seeing and is a good little movie.