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Bigger Than Life

1956·1h 35m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
8,825 votes

A seriously-ill schoolteacher becomes dependent on a miracle drug that begins to affect his sanity.

Bigger Than Life is a 1956 drama movie directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Robert F. Simon, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 8,825 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Nicholas Ray
Stars
Robert F. Simon
Barbara Rush
Walter Matthau
James Mason
Details
1956-09-05
95 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Japanese
Keywords
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