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| Directed by | Howard Franklin |
| Cast | Jerry Adler, Bill Murray, Richard Alan Baker, Richie Allan, Kimberly Thornton, Earl Billings, Anita Gillette, Jeremy Piven and Harve Presnell |
| Theatrical Release | November 1, 1996 |
| DVD Release | February 4, 2003 |
| Running Time | 93 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 027616883551 |
| Buy this item | $12.99 at Amazon.com
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Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
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 |  | "LARGER THAN LIFE" IS A GREAT LITTLE MOVIE! |  |
I am not a big Bill Murray fan, but this movie changed my mind. This is just a cute little movie. I own it and watch it quite often because it always makes me laugh and feel good. If anything, it is worth seeing just to watch Matthew McConaughey's role as a off the wall truck driver! He will have you rolling on the floor laughing! He almost steals the movie from Bill Murray and the elephant! Watch it! You won't be sorry!
July 20, 2007 | | Sweet Movie, Uncredited Source Material | |
I SUPPOSE you could say the notion of a guy inheriting a female elephant from a dead parent (or parent figure) that he then must travel cross-country with is an idea that could occur to more than one writer ... but it may be just general enough that the originating writer need not be credited. Which is too bad. For LARGER THAN LIFE is clearly an update and paraphrase of the period British novel ROSIE IS MY RELATIVE, written by the late naturalist Gerald Durrell. Though the episodes in the film are quite different from those in the book, the over-arcing story follows a similar trajectory and retains the air of eccentric sweetness. In England, where Durrell was the famous author of several bestsellers (most prominently his autobiographies, which were dramatised for TV), ROSIE IS MY RELATIVE is something of a cult classic. If you find a copy and read it, you'll see why. It's a delightful book. The film owes it much.
May 27, 2007I was so impressed that I recieved my DVD within 2 days!!
Larger than Life is such a funny movie. It seems not many people have heard of this movie but I highly recommend seeing it. I had looked all over for it in the stores to buy and it was nowhere to be found. I knew I would be able to find it on amazon and for a great price.
If you liked Groundhogs Day with Bill Murray, you will like this. It also has a small cameo with Matthew McConaughey that was hilarious!!, you won't even recognize him.
March 23, 2007Yes.. it is a little cheesy, but it makes me smile. Watching the elephant in the lake and seeing the simple joy from that animal makes the world go away and makes me thankful for the things I take for granted. This is by no means my favorite movie but it is in a group of 5...make me feel better movies.
March 16, 2006larger than life is a cute movie about jack corcoran who inherits vera a 8,000 pound elephant from his estranged fatherand former clown .Jack then tries to get rid of her by trying to find the highest bidder which happens to be 3,000 miles away .so begins this crazy cross country journey everwhere he meets a crazy truck driver ( matthew mcconaughey)runins with the law and even his father former friend the human blockhead .along the way jack learns to love vera and finds out getting rid a vera is the hardest thing he will ever have to do . but dont worry vera goes to a good home . this movie is a treasure and fun for the whole family laugh out loud . it is one of my top favorites along with finding nemo and drop dead fred . if you have any thing else to add email me at swoopsav1@yahoo.com. thanks
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