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Big Business (1988)

Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Jim Abrahams
Writer : Dori Pierson, Marc Reid Rubel

Synopsis

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.

Actors

Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Roone Dimmick
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Graham Sherbourne
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Fabio Alberici
Daniel Gerroll
Daniel Gerroll
Chuck
Barry Primus
Barry Primus
Michael
Michael Gross
Michael Gross
Dr. Jay Marshall
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
Binky Shelton
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
Hunt Shelton
Patricia Gaul
Patricia Gaul
Iona Ratliff
J. C. Quinn
J. C. Quinn
Garth Ratliff
Norma MacMillan
Norma MacMillan
Nanny Lewis
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Desk Clerk
John Vickery
John Vickery
Hotel Manager
John Hancock
John Hancock
Older Harlan
Mary Gross
Mary Gross
Judy
Seth Green
Seth Green
Jason
Leo Burmester
Leo Burmester
Bum
Lucy Webb
Lucy Webb
Wenona
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette
Mr. Stokes
Michael George
Michael George
Musician (uncredited)
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Sports Announcer

Crews

Dori Pierson
Dori Pierson
Screenplay
Marc Reid Rubel
Marc Reid Rubel
Screenplay
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Producer
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch
Producer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
Editor
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Director

Trailers and other movies

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