Big Man on Campus

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Big Man on Campus

"A comedy of heroic proportions."

1989

1h 45m

6.1(18 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.

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Cast & Crew

52 members

Writing

Allan Katz

Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga

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Corey Parker

Alex

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Cindy Williams

Diane Girard

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Melora Hardin

Cathy

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Gerrit Graham

Stanley Hoyle

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Jessica Harper

Dr. Fisk

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Tom Skerritt

Dr. Webster

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John Finnegan

Judge Ferguson

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Bill Morey

Dean Crawford

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Andrew Bloch

Miles Cohen

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Armin Shimerman

Dr. Oberlander

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Sam Assaid

Server

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Steven Barr

First Reporter

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Catherine Bergstrom

Lady with Child

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Nat Bernstein

Bailiff

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Anna Cannold

The Tomato

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Jann Carl

TV Announcer

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Richard Cummings Jr.

Police Officer #1

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Ellen Emory

TV Anchorwoman

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Robin Frates

Student

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Scanlon Gail

Interviewer

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Stacy Galina

Student

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Cynthia Gouw

Reporter #3

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Gwendolyn Hajek

Laura Stevens

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William Hasley

Jogger

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Mel Howard

TV Director

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Elaine Kagan

Prosecuting Attorney

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Eve Kagan

Kid

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Mary Kohnert

Cheryl

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Amy Michaelson

Woman in Audience

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Herb Mitchell

Capt. Summers

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Denney Pierce

Tony Bowers

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Carla Plucknett

Housewife

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Scott Reeves

Emcee

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Michael Ryan

Delivery Man

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Rick Scarry

Second Reporter

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Roger Scott

Interviewer

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Bobbie Shaw Chance

Chicken Server

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Don Sparks

Loading Dock Foreman

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Martin Speer

Dr. Berk

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Fred Stoller

Student

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Michael Strasser

Patrolman Rosetti

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Max Trumpower

Security Guard

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Eleanor Zee

Professor

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Dee Dee Avery

Student (uncredited)

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Ilya Baskin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Dave Bean

Student (uncredited)

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Shea Chambers

Woman in Court (uncredited)

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John Dye

Steve (uncredited)

Lighting

Randall Ott

Startled Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Neil Summers

Woman (uncredited)

Production

Paul Ventura

Woman (uncredited)

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