Bigger Than Life
“The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!”
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
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Cast
28 people
James Mason
Ed Avery
Known for
Lolita
North by Northwest
Barbara Rush
Lou Avery
Known for
It Came from Outer Space
When Worlds Collide
Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs
Known for
Dennis the Menace
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton
Known for
Spider-Man Strikes Back
Operation Petticoat
Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Tarnished Angels
Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric
Known for
Blue Hawaii
Jet Pilot
Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte
Known for
The Harder They Fall
Rachel Stephens
Nurse
Known for
Desk Set
The True Story of Jesse James
Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade
Known for
The War of the Gargantuas
The Unforgiven
Betty Caulfield
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Also in
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story
Virginia Carroll
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Known for
Waterloo Bridge
Renny McEvoy
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Known for
Cry Danger
Nicholas Ray Director · Richard Maibaum Screenplay Cyril Hume Screenplay
Budget $1M · United States release March 23, 2010 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$1,000,000
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
One in a Million
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1956
Premiere
United States · March 23, 2010
Physical
Brazil
December 9, 2025 · Limited theatrical · CineSesc ("2x Nicholas Ray")
Italy
September 1, 1956 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
November 20, 1956 · Theatrical
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