My Giant (1998)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writers (WGA):

Billy Crystal (story) and
David Seltzer (story) ...

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

A comedy of incredible proportions.

Plot:

Billy Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Romania | Monastery | Movie Agent | Monk

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19

3:00 PM

CW

Cast

Billy Crystal	...	Sam 'Sammy' Kamin
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Serena Kamin
Gheorghe Muresan	...	Max Zamphirescu
Joanna Pacula	...	Lilliana Rotaru
Zane Carney	...	Nick 'Nicky' Kamin
Jere Burns	...	Weller, the Movie Director
Harold Gould	...	Milt Kaminski
Dan Castellaneta	...	Partlow
Raymond O'Connor	...	Eddie
Rider Strong	...	Justin Allen
Doris Roberts	...	Rose Kaminski
Carl Ballantine	...	Rabbi
Eric Lloyd	...	Young Sammy
Jay Black	...	Jay
Lorna Luft	...	Joanne

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, mild violence and brief crude humor.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Norway:11 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Lilliana is the name of Gheorghe Muresan's wife. The character's name was originally "Angelica" but they changed it to accommodate Gheorghe, who said when he talks of love he thinks of his wife.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Max gets the role opposite Steven Seagal in Vegas, the assistant provides forms for Sam to fill out including W-2s. It should be W-4, Employer's Withholding Allowance Certificate, not W-2, which is the annual employee's wage and tax statement issued after year-end used for filing the employee's tax returns.

Quotes:

Sam Kamin: Without Goliath, David is just some punk throwing rocks.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Friends: The One After Ross Says Rachel (#5.1)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Got Plenty O'Nuttin

Funny & Moving...

First off, I absolutely loved this movie. As a Billy Crystal fan, I must say that I was expecting more comedic situations than I actually got. However, it was nice to see him in a role with more depth and emotion. His portrayal of talent agent Sammy was brilliantly performed and uniquely him. In addition, Gheorghe Muresan (as Maximus) was superb in his first film role. When Sammy goes to Romania to visit his client on location he has his world turned upside down. He never expected that he would accidentally find the one person who could change his life. Sammy and Max's journey is unique and moving, and even humorous at times. Plus, the location in Czech Republic where parts of the film were shot, was absolutely beautiful. I have to say, this dramatic comedy had me feeling a variety of emotions. I thought it was excellent and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.