Release Date
November 1, 1996
Director
Howard Franklin
Writer
Roy Blount Jr., Pen Densham, Garry Williams
Cast
Bill Murray, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew McConaughey, Jerry Adler, Richard Alan Baker, Richie Allan, Kimberly Thornton, Anita Gillette, Maureen Mueller, Jeremy Piven, Alex Neiwerth
Studio
Running Time
88 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for mild language
Jack Corcoran thought his father had died before he was born while saving a child from drowning. He wasn't dead, though, at least not until last month. It turns out his father was a clown, literally, and he left a hefty inheritance. An 8,000 pound elephant named Vera (his mother's name). Intent on getting rid of the destructive yet intelligent animal, he finds himself struck between two women over the phone, one a zoologist wanting... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Bill Murray and Matthew McConaughey were hilarious, though, as the movie continued on, things got cornier and cornier, going from saving a flooded village to talking about how much he would miss her (Tai). There's nothing wrong with it; it just seems like something out of a "Full House" episode. Larger Than Life has some real funny parts but it still is similar to a number of other family films. Full movie review »
