Big Business
Big Business
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1988
1h 37m
6.4(280 votes)
Comedy

Overview

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.

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Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Bette Midler

Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton

Bette Midler
Acting

Lily Tomlin

Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton

Lily Tomlin
Acting

Fred Ward

Roone Dimmick

Fred Ward
Acting

Edward Herrmann

Graham Sherbourne

Edward Herrmann
Acting

Michele Placido

Fabio Alberici

Michele Placido
Acting

Daniel Gerroll

Chuck

Daniel Gerroll
Acting

Barry Primus

Michael

Barry Primus
Acting

Michael Gross

Dr. Jay Marshall

Michael Gross
Acting

Deborah Rush

Binky Shelton

Deborah Rush
Acting

Nicolas Coster

Hunt Shelton

Nicolas Coster
Acting

Patricia Gaul

Iona Ratliff

Patricia Gaul
Acting

J.C. Quinn

Garth Ratliff

J.C. Quinn
Acting

Norma MacMillan

Nanny Lewis

Norma MacMillan
Acting

Joe Grifasi

Desk Clerk

Joe Grifasi
Acting

John Vickery

Hotel Manager

John Vickery
Acting

John Hancock

Older Harlan

John Hancock
Acting

Mary Gross

Judy

Mary Gross
Acting

Seth Green

Jason

Seth Green
Acting

Leo Burmester

Bum

Leo Burmester
Acting

Lucy Webb

Wenona

No Image
Acting

Lewis Arquette

Mr. Stokes

Lewis Arquette
Acting

Chick Hearn

Sports Announcer

Chick Hearn
Acting

Irving Hellman

Stockholder #3

Irving Hellman
Acting

Bret McCormick

Charlie

Bret McCormick

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