Big Fish
IMDB Rating: 8.00, 64787 votes
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Taglines
- An adventure as big as life itself.
Storyline
The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats and his great failings.
Actors
| Ed Bloom (Young) | Ewan McGregor |
| Ed Bloom (Senior) | Albert Finney |
| Will Bloom | Billy Crudup |
| Sandra Bloom (Senior) | Jessica Lange |
| Jenny (Young & Senior) & The Witch | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Sandra Bloom (Young) | Alison Lohman |
| Dr. Bennett (Senior) | Robert Guillaume |
| Josephine | Marion Cotillard |
| Karl the Giant | Matthew McGrory |
| Don Price (Age 18-22) | David Denman |
| Mildred | Missi Pyle |
| Beamen | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Ping | Ada Tai |
| Jing | Arlene Tai |
| Norther Winslow | Steve Buscemi |
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Posted in: 2003, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating
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