Big Business

"Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match."

1988 1h 37m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 311

Comedy

Synopsis

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In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.

“Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.”

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Cast

Bette Midler
Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton
Lily Tomlin
Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton
Fred Ward
Roone Dimmick
Edward Herrmann
Graham Sherbourne
Michele Placido
Fabio Alberici
Daniel Gerroll
Chuck
Barry Primus
Michael
Michael Gross
Dr. Jay Marshall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Abrahams
Writers: Marc Reid Rubel, Dori Pierson, Aesop
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Abrahams, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin and Fred Ward carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Abrahams directs. Dean Cundey behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Harry Keramidas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Jim Abrahams, shot by Dean Cundey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harry Keramidas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin and Fred Ward carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Mixed up at birth, two sets of twins finally meet their match.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.