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Bigger Than Life (1956) · Cineora

Bigger Than Life poster

A NICHOLAS RAY FILM

Bigger Than Life

19561h 35mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.4/ 10 · 9.1K votes

THE STORY OF THE HANDFUL OF HOPE THAT BECAME A FISTFUL OF HELL!

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

Dark
Disturbing
Melancholic
Family
Addiction
The mind

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and late nights. Contains drug use and a child in peril.

DirectorNicholas Ray

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

James MasonEd Avery

Barbara RushLou Avery

Walter MatthauWally Gibbs

Robert F. SimonDr. Norton

Christopher OlsenRichie Avery

Roland WintersDr. Ruric

Rusty LaneBob LaPorte

Rachel StephensNurse

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