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Tom Hanks | ... |
Josh
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Elizabeth Perkins | ... |
Susan
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Robert Loggia | ... |
MacMillan
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John Heard | ... |
Paul
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Jared Rushton | ... |
Billy
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David Moscow | ... |
Young Josh
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Jon Lovitz | ... |
Scotty Brennen
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Mercedes Ruehl | ... |
Mrs. Baskin
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Josh Clark | ... |
Mr. Baskin
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Kimberlee M. Davis | ... |
Cynthia Benson
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Oliver Block | ... |
Freddie Benson
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Erika Katz | ... |
Cynthia's Friend
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Allan Wasserman | ... |
Gym Teacher
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Mark Ballou | ... |
Derek
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Gary Howard Klar | ... |
Ticket Taker
(as Gary Klar)
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Alec Von Sommer | ... |
First Brother
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Chris Dowden | ... |
Second Brother
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Rockets Redglare | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Jamie Tirelli | ... |
Spanish Voice (voice)
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Paul Herman | ... |
Schizo
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Nancy Giles | ... |
Administrative Woman
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Jordan Thaler | ... |
Administrative Clerk
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Dana Kaminski | ... |
Personnel Receptionist
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Harvey Miller | ... |
Personnel Director
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Tracy Reiner | ... |
Test Market Researcher
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James Eckhouse | ... |
Supervisor
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Linda Gillen | ... |
Woman in Red Dress
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Mildred R. Vandever | ... |
Receptionist
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Bert Goldstein | ... |
First Executive
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Kevin Meaney | ... |
Executive #2
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Peter McRobbie | ... |
Executive #3
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Paul J.Q. Lee | ... |
Executive #4
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Debra Jo Rupp | ... |
Miss Patterson
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Keith Reddin | ... |
Payroll Clerk
(as Keith W. Reddin)
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Lela Ivey | ... |
Bank Teller
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Dolores Messina | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Gordon Press | ... |
Moving Man
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George J. Manos | ... |
Limousine Driver
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Vince Cupone | ... |
Photon Laser Gunfighter
(as Vinny Capone)
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Susan Wilder | ... |
Karen
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John Rothman | ... |
Phil
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Judd Trichter | ... |
Adam
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Pasquale Pugliese | ... |
Tenor / Dough Man
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Tom Coviello | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Richard Devia | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Teddy Holiavko | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Augusto Mariani | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Alfredo Monti | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Sergio Mosetti | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Armando Penso | ... |
Singing Waiter
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Edward Schick | ... |
Piano Player
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F. Benjamin Stimler | ... |
Boy in Leaves
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Jonathan Isaac Landau | ... |
Boy in Leaves
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Samantha Larkin | ... |
Girl Friend of Cynthia
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Bruce Jarchow | ... |
Photographer
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Vaughn Sandman | ... |
Boy on Baseball Field
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Pawl Bazile | ... |
Child at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
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Alan Berman | ... |
Arcade Guy (uncredited)
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Brian J. Cano | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Victor Competiello | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Doshia Darmane | ... |
Handball Spectator (uncredited)
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Kevin Fennessy | ... |
Handball Spectator (uncredited)
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Frances Fisher | ... |
Billy's mother (extended version) (uncredited)
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Matt Mindell | ... |
Friend (uncredited)
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Brooke Marie Procida | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lori Randolph | ... |
Little Girl at Toy Store (uncredited)
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Karen Starr | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Penny Marshall |
Written by
Gary Ross | ... | (written by) & |
Anne Spielberg | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
James L. Brooks | ... | producer |
Robert Greenhut | ... | producer |
Gary Ross | ... | co-producer |
Anne Spielberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
Howard Shore |
Cinematography by
Barry Sonnenfeld | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Barry Malkin |
Editorial Department
Dennis Brookins | ... | negative matcher |
Elizabeth Canney | ... | assistant film editor |
Patrick Crane | ... | second assistant film editor |
Peter B. Ellis | ... | second assistant film editor |
Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
David Gallegos | ... | tv promo editor (uncredited) |
Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
Paula Herold | ... | (as Paula Herald) |
Juliet Taylor |
Production Design by
Santo Loquasto |
Art Direction by
Speed Hopkins | ||
Tom Warren |
Set Decoration by
Susan Bode | ||
George DeTitta Jr. | ... | (as George DeTitta) |
Costume Design by
Judianna Makovsky |
Makeup Department
Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist |
Mickey Scott | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Todd Arnow | ... | production supervisor |
Timothy M. Bourne | ... | assistant production manager (as Timothy Marshall Bourne) |
Robert Greenhut | ... | unit production manager |
Amy Herman | ... | production supervisor |
Amy Lemisch | ... | post-production supervisor |
Richard Sakai | ... | executive in charge of production: Gracie Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sue Fellows | ... | dga trainee |
Danny Irom | ... | second second assistant director |
Ken Ornstein | ... | second assistant director |
Thomas A. Reilly | ... | first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly) |
Art Department
Jeff Balsmeyer | ... | storyboard illustrator |
Jane Clark | ... | storyboard illustrator |
Glenn Lloyd | ... | art department coordinator |
James Mazzola | ... | property master |
Jeff Mazzola | ... | assistant property master |
Arne Olsen | ... | chief construction grip |
Ron Petagna | ... | construction coordinator |
Michael Smith | ... | assistant art director |
Cosmo Sorice | ... | stand-by scenic artist |
James Sorice | ... | master scenic artist |
Dave Weinman | ... | set dresser |
Joseph Alfieri | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Frank Didio | ... | head carpenter (uncredited) |
Christopher Nelson | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Michael Scarola | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
James Ashwill | ... | foley recordist |
Michael Bedard | ... | cable person (as Mike Bedard) |
Tom Bellfort | ... | sound editor |
Beth Bergeron | ... | supervising adr editor |
Joe Dorn | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jay Dranch | ... | sound editor |
Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant sound editor |
David Fechtor | ... | sound editor |
Julie Feiner | ... | assistant sound editor |
Christopher Flick | ... | assistant sound editor |
Sukey Fontelieu | ... | sound editor |
Avram D. Gold | ... | dialogue editor (as Avram Gold) |
Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
Bobbe Kurtz | ... | sound editor (as Bobbe P. Kurtz) |
Les Lazarowitz | ... | production sound mixer |
Cindy Marty | ... | sound editor |
James Matheny | ... | sound editor |
Susan Mazzei | ... | assistant sound editor |
Linda Murphy | ... | boom operator |
Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
Frank Smathers | ... | sound editor |
Hugo Weng | ... | sound editor |
Linda Whittlesey | ... | sound editor |
Robert Yamamoto | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rob Yamamoto) |
Brian Eddolls | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jerry DeBlau | ... | best boy |
John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John DeBlau) |
Dennis Gamiello | ... | key grip |
Michael Green | ... | assistant camera |
Brian Hamill | ... | still photographer |
Tony C. Jannelli | ... | camera operator (as Anthony Jannelli) |
Jay Levy | ... | assistant camera |
John Lowry | ... | second grip |
Bobby Mancuso | ... | assistant camera |
Sal Martorano | ... | electrician |
Russ Caldwell | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Richie Ford | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
Eric Leigh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Peter John Petraglia | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Lance Shepherd | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Judie Fixler | ... | extras casting |
Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Ellen Lewis | ... | casting associate |
Dawn Steinberg | ... | casting assistant |
Todd Thaler | ... | extras casting (as Todd Michael Thaler) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William A. Campbell | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (as Bill Campbell) |
Patricia Eiben | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women |
Elizabeth Shelton | ... | assistant to costume designer |
Libby Titus | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Andrea Wallace | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
Richard Baratta | ... | location manager |
Nicholas Bernstein | ... | location scout (as Nick Bernstein) |
James A. Davis | ... | location scout (as James Davis) |
Pamela Thur | ... | location scout |
Gilbert S. Williams | ... | location scout |
Music Department
Elliot Abbott | ... | music coordinator |
Walt Borchers | ... | scoring crew |
Terry Brown | ... | scoring crew |
Homer Denison | ... | orchestrator |
Chuck Garsha | ... | scoring crew |
Scott Grusin | ... | music editor |
Jimmie Haskell | ... | additional music arranger |
Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
Tony Terran | ... | musician |
Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Brian Eddolls | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Guy Maeda | ... | singer (uncredited) |
John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Howard Shore | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Kay Chapin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy | ... | transportation captain |
Bobby Marsh | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Saul Bass | ... | title designer |
Patricia Birch | ... | choreographer |
Diane Brooks | ... | production executive |
Sam Bruskin | ... | studio manager |
Michael DeCasper | ... | production assistant |
Lisa Fisher | ... | production assistant |
Paul Germain | ... | production associate |
Joseph Hartwick | ... | production associate |
Thomas A. Imperato | ... | production auditor (as Thomas Imperato) |
Craig Knizek | ... | production assistant |
Amy Lemisch | ... | assistant: Penny Marshall |
Deborah Lupard | ... | production assistant (as Debra Lupard) |
Patty MacDonald | ... | executive assistant: James L. Brooks |
Brian Mannain | ... | production assistant |
J. Michael Mendel | ... | production assistant |
Jan Nizen | ... | assistant production auditor |
Jeffrey A. Okun | ... | title coordinator (as Jeff Okun) |
Douglas S. Ornstein | ... | production assistant (as Doug Ornstein) |
Lana Repp-Lewis | ... | assistant to co-producers (as Lana Lewis) |
John Saffir | ... | production assistant |
David Satin | ... | engineer: computer display |
Scott Schaffer | ... | craft service |
Bill Scheffer | ... | production assistant |
Sonia Villalba | ... | production assistant |
Jack Winter | ... | special advisor |
Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
Elaine Bass | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Matthew Running Water McFadden | ... | archival specialist (uncredited) |
Thanks
Carol Caldwell | ... | special thanks |
Battle Davis | ... | special thanks |
Ken Estin | ... | special thanks |
Michi Kakutani | ... | special thanks |
Garry Marshall | ... | special thanks |
Monica Mcgowan Johnson | ... | special thanks (as Monica Johnson) |
Polly Platt | ... | special thanks |
Remo Saraceni | ... | thanks: walking piano |
Pat Scott | ... | thanks: The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
- Gracie Films
- American Entertainment Partners II L.P. (produced in association with)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Cannon Film Distribution)
- Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mever Films (1988) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- CBS / Fox Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Italia 1 (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- SubTV (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Moviemax Family (2012) (Turkey) (tv) (cable)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (25th anniversary)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (25th anniversary)
- ABC Family (2013) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- LA7d (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Disney Channel (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2020) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2020) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Freeform (2020) (United States) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Apogee Productions (opticals)
- Camera Mart (thanks)
- Cerruti 1881 (men's wardrobe)
- D.E.B. Film Services (negative cutting)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (prints by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Duart Film Laboratory (color by)
- FAO Schwartz (thanks)
- IVC (digital mastering)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Juniper Post (sound)
- New Jersey Film Commission (thanks)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (thanks)
- New York Yankees (thanks)
- PMK Public Relations (publicity)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex® cameras by)
- Polyphony Digital (archive)
- SMA Realtime (computer graphic design)
- Schneeman Studio (tailoring: Miss Perkins)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley recorded at)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (thanks)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (recorded at)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Josh Baskin would do anything to be big to hang out with his crush, Cynthia, at the carnival. He finds a Zoltar machine, and he wishes to be big. After Zoltar tells him, "Your wish is granted," he notices that it's unplugged. He wakes up the next morning in an adult's body, but he still has the same personality. With the help of his best friend, Billy, he learns how to act like an adult. But as he gets a girlfriend and a fun job, he doesn't want to be a kid again. Will Josh stay big or become a 13-year-old boy again? |
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Taglines | You're only young once! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $8,216,190, 05 Jun 1988 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $151,668,774 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Robert Loggia, on the day they filmed the famous Walking Piano scene at FAO Schwarz, he and Tom Hanks noticed that doubles dressed like them were on hand just in case they could not do the dance moves correctly. It became their goal to do the entire number without the aid of the doubles. They succeeded. See more » |
Goofs | Before Josh and MacMillan play the Walking Piano at FAO Schwarz, Josh throws a bag down on the ground. When they leave he leaves it there and doesn't take it with him. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Big (2008). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Way We Were See more » |
Quotes |
Young Josh,
Billy:
The space goes down, down baby, down, down the roller coaster. Sweet, sweet baby, sweet, sweet, don't let me go. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock. I met a girlfriend - a triscuit. She said, a triscuit - a biscuit. Ice cream, soda pop, vanilla on the top. Ooh, Shelly's out, walking down the street, ten times a week. I read it. I said it. I stole my momma's credit. I'm cool. I'm hot. Sock me in the stomach three more times. See more » |