The Best 80s & 90s Movie Podcast
Preppy high school reporter Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko) is asked to write a story on a tough new kid named Buddy Revell (Richard Tyson), a boy rumored to have a violent past. Jerry tries to call off the story, but in the process, he infuriates Buddy, who challenges him to a parking lot brawl immediately after school that same day. As Jerry desperately attempts to escape the impending fight, he instead ends up finding the courage to stand up to Buddy.
In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.
An ex-con and an ex-cop meet, marry and long for a child of their own. When it is discovered that Hi is unable to have children they decide to snatch a baby. They try to keep their crime a secret, while friends, co-workers and a bounty hunter look to use the child for their own purposes.
When 12-year-old Josh Baskin (Tom Hanks) makes a wish to be “big” at a mysterious carnival machine, he wakes up the next morning in the body of an adult. Navigating the confusing world of grown-ups, Josh lands a job at a toy company, where his childlike imagination helps him thrive—but he soon realizes that adulthood isn’t as easy as it seems. Big is a heartwarming and whimsical comedy about the joys of childhood and the challenges of growing up, driven by Tom Hanks’ unforgettable performance.
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