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Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life

Nov 20, 1956
95 min
Drama
7.2/ 10
174 votes

Overview

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

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TMDB
7.2/10
174 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
8,357 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
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2 nominations

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"The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!"

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Released

Original Language

en

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20th Century Fox

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