Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.
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- TriviaJust before the cameras rolled on each of her Rose Shelton scenes, Lily Tomlin would spin around in a circle several times until she got dizzy, in order to exhibit the air-headed qualities of her character.
- GoofsWhen Sadie is standing in the crowd listening to music her wig is starting to fall off.
- Quotes
Sadie Shelton: Is this how we dress for the office? You look like a blood clot!
- Crazy creditsSeen about two-thirds of the way through the credits: Don't Go, It's Almost Over
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Written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings
Performed by Steve Winwood
Courtesy of Island Records
Featured review
I rushed right out and located the DVD of "Big Business," even though I knew that Disney had a bad reputation for minimal value in extras on their DVD releases. That situation has improved over time, and seeing BB in wide screen made it all worthwhile. This movie started out funny for me and has gotten better with repeated viewings. It has an excellent pedigree with Jim Abrahams directing and Dean Cundey manning the camera, and the leads are definitely up to the challenge of dualie roles.
It is unusual for a comedy to have the strong viewpoint and values expressed in this movie. Fred Ward's Rune talks about the simple pleasures of living in the rural country and you know that somebody involved with the script knew those pleasures personally. The characters rarely become stereotypes. Even the secondary characters are treated with respect.
Dean Cundey, Director of Photography, must have been specializing in trick photography as he went on to shoot "Back to the Future 2" and "3" with even better results. The effects budget for BB was high enough to keep the believability intact.
To me this is an all-around enjoyable light comedy.
It is unusual for a comedy to have the strong viewpoint and values expressed in this movie. Fred Ward's Rune talks about the simple pleasures of living in the rural country and you know that somebody involved with the script knew those pleasures personally. The characters rarely become stereotypes. Even the secondary characters are treated with respect.
Dean Cundey, Director of Photography, must have been specializing in trick photography as he went on to shoot "Back to the Future 2" and "3" with even better results. The effects budget for BB was high enough to keep the believability intact.
To me this is an all-around enjoyable light comedy.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,150,487
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,112,577
- Jun 12, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $40,150,487
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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