Big Fish
Big Fish
Big Fish
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2003
2h 5m
7.8(7534 votes)
Adventure
Fantasy
Drama

Overview

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
The Zanuck Company
Tim Burton Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Ewan McGregor

Ed Bloom (young)

Ewan McGregor
Acting

Albert Finney

Ed Bloom (senior)

Albert Finney
Acting

Billy Crudup

Will Bloom

Billy Crudup
Acting

Jessica Lange

Sandra Bloom (senior)

Jessica Lange
Acting

Helena Bonham Carter

Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Helena Bonham Carter
Acting

Alison Lohman

Sandra Bloom (young)

Alison Lohman
Acting

Robert Guillaume

Dr. Bennett (senior)

Robert Guillaume
Acting

Marion Cotillard

Josephine

Marion Cotillard
Acting

Matthew McGrory

Karl the Giant

Matthew McGrory
Acting

David Denman

Don Price (age 18-22)

David Denman
Acting

Missi Pyle

Mildred

Missi Pyle
Acting

Loudon Wainwright III

Beamen

Loudon Wainwright III
Acting

Ada Tai

Ping

Ada Tai
Acting

Arlene Tai

Jing

Arlene Tai
Acting

Steve Buscemi

Norther Winslow

Steve Buscemi
Acting

Danny DeVito

Amos Calloway

Danny DeVito
Acting

Deep Roy

Mr. Soggybottom

Deep Roy
Acting

Perry Walston

Ed Bloom (age 10)

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Hailey Anne Nelson

Jenny (age 8)

Hailey Anne Nelson
Acting

Grayson Stone

Will Bloom (age 6-8)

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Acting

R. Keith Harris

Ed's Father

R. Keith Harris
Acting

Karla Droege

Ed's Mother

Karla Droege
Acting

Zac Gardner

Zacky Price (age 10)

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John Lowell

Don Price (age 12)

John Lowell
Acting

Darrell Vanterpool

Wilbur (age 10)

Darrell Vanterpool
Acting

Miley Cyrus

Ruthie (age 8)

Miley Cyrus
Acting

Joseph Humphrey

Little Brave

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Acting

Morgan Grace Jarrett

Will's Date

Morgan Grace Jarrett
Acting

Sallie Hedrick

Pretty Girl

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Charles McLawhorn

Mayor

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Frank Hoyt Taylor

Sharecropper

Frank Hoyt Taylor
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Savanna James

Little Girl

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Billy Redden

Banjo Man

Billy Redden
Acting

James DeForest Parker

Shotgun Toter

James DeForest Parker
Acting

Russell Hodgkinson

Some Farmer

Russell Hodgkinson
Writing

Don Young

Shephard

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Jayne Morgan

Townsperson

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David Ramsey

Townsperson

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Greg Hohn

Townsperson

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Zach Hanner

Cashier

Zach Hanner
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George McArthur

Colossus

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Jeff Campbell

Jump Leader

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Lawrence Sykkmon

Chinese Emcee

Lawrence Sykkmon
Acting

Bonnie Johnson

Teller Woman

Bonnie Johnson
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Howard Houston Jr.

Piano Student

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Joanne Pankow

Heavy Set Nurse

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Trevor Gagnon

Will's son

Trevor Gagnon
Acting

Jacob Radford

Kid

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Karlos Walkes

Dr. Bennett (young)

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Cathy Berry

Lobster Woman

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John Fugate

Side Show Barker

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Writing

Daniel Wallace

Econ Professor

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Acting

Metz Duites

Ventriloquist

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Acting

Vincent J. Ybiernas

Asian Officer

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Acting

Barry C. Harvard

Chicken Plant Operator

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Acting

Edward Aldag

Municipal Dump Owner

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Acting

Michael Garnet Stewart

Auctioneer

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Camera

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Pretty Man

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Crew

Jake Brake

Old Zacky

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Crew

Bevin Kaye

River Woman

Bevin Kaye
Acting

L.C. Holt

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

L.C. Holt
Acting

Will Thomas

Spectre Citizen (uncredited)

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