My Giant
My Giant
My Giant
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1998
1h 43m
5.3(99 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Family

Overview

Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.

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Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Billy Crystal

Sam 'Sammy' Kamin

Billy Crystal
Acting

Gheorghe Mureșan

Max Zamphirescu

Gheorghe Mureșan
Acting

Kathleen Quinlan

Serena Kamin

Kathleen Quinlan
Acting

Joanna Pacuła

Lilliana Rotaru

Joanna Pacuła
Acting

Jere Burns

Weller, the Movie Director

Jere Burns
Acting

Harold Gould

Milt Kaminski

Harold Gould
Acting

Dan Castellaneta

Partlow

Dan Castellaneta
Acting

Raymond O'Connor

Eddie

Raymond O'Connor
Acting

Rider Strong

Justin Allen

Rider Strong
Acting

Doris Roberts

Rose Kaminski

Doris Roberts
Acting

Carl Ballantine

Rabbi

Carl Ballantine
Acting

Eric Lloyd

Young Sammy

Eric Lloyd
Acting

Lorna Luft

Joanne

Lorna Luft
Acting

Lindsay Crystal

Stephanie

Lindsay Crystal
Production

Peter Schindler

Don Shmell

No Image
Acting

Dale Wyatt

Dialogue Coach

Dale Wyatt
Acting

Ajay Naidu

Hot Dog Vendor

Ajay Naidu
Acting

Estelle Harris

Aunt Pearl

Estelle Harris
Acting

Elaine Kagan

Myrna

Elaine Kagan
Acting

Philip Sterling

Uncle Nate

Philip Sterling
Editing

Max Goldblatt

Jerry

No Image
Acting

Michael Papajohn

Tough Guy #1

Michael Papajohn
Acting

Steven Seagal

Himself

Steven Seagal
Acting

Rick Overton

Director

Rick Overton
Acting

Richard Portnow

Producer

Richard Portnow
Acting

Nicki Micheaux

P.A. Jeannie

Nicki Micheaux
Acting

Lawrence Pressman

Doctor

Lawrence Pressman
Acting

Joss Ackland

Monsignor Popesou

Joss Ackland
Acting

E.E. Bell

Ring Announcer

E.E. Bell
Acting

Heather Thomas

Showgirl

Heather Thomas
Acting

Verne Troyer

Wrestler

Verne Troyer
Acting

JoAnn Bush

Tourist (uncredited)

JoAnn Bush

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