Bigger Than Life
The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!
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11/20/1956Runtime
95 minsGenres
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A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
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A psychological descent into domestic horror as a man's dependence on medication transforms him from a gentle provider into a household tyrant, turning the American home into a chamber of fear and unpredictability.
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James Mason
Ed Avery
Barbara Rush
Lou Avery
Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs
Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton
Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery
Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric
Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte
Rachel Stephens
Nurse
Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade
Betty Caulfield
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Renny McEvoy
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
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