Larger Than Life (1996)

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Bill Murray teams up with his biggest co-star to date (with the exception of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man) in this family-oriented comedy. Jack Corcoran (Bill Murray) is a motivational speaker who makes his living advising others how to tie up the loose ends of their lives, but he has plenty of his own left dangling. Jack is emotionally at the mercy of his mother (Anita Gillette) and his fianc�e Celeste (Maureen Mueller), while his booking agent Walter (Jeremy Piven) keeps promising him bigger

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Howard Franklin

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Feb 4, 2003

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Bill Murray
Jack Corcoran
Janeane Garofalo
Mo
Matthew McConaughey
Tip Tucker
Keith David
Hurst
Linda Fiorentino
Terry Bonura
Pat Hingle
Vernon
Tai
Vera
Jeremy Piven
Walter
Anita Gillette
Mom
Maureen Mueller
Celeste
Harve Presnell
Trowbridge Bowers
Lois Smith
Luluna
Tracey Walter
Wee St. Francis

Critic Reviews for Larger Than Life

All Critics (29) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (16)

Manages to eke out only infrequent, peanut-size pleasures along its lumbering way.

January 1, 2000 Comment

USA Today

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Of course, the elephant Vera keeps sticking her trunk in where it isn't wanted, literally consuming tons of candy and stepping on Murray's cellular phone. Ha ha.

September 5, 2009 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix