My Giant (1998)
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19% of critics liked it
(26 reviews) -
30% of users liked it
(8,840 ratings)
Third-rate talent agent Sammy Kanin (Billy Crystal) is more devoted to his career than his wife Serena (Kathleen Quinlan) and son Nick (Zane Carney), so instead of going to Nick's birthday party, he chooses to travel to Romania where his teen client Justin Allen (Rider Strong) is acting in a… More Third-rate talent agent Sammy Kanin (Billy Crystal) is more devoted to his career than his wife Serena (Kathleen Quinlan) and son Nick (Zane Carney), so instead of going to Nick's birthday party, he chooses to travel to Romania where his teen client Justin Allen (Rider Strong) is acting in a period adventure movie. When Sammy's auto swerves off the road, he wakes up in a monastery, having been removed from the wreckage by sensitive, Shakespeare-quoting, 7'7"-tall giant, Max (pro basketball player Gheorghe Muresan), a ward of the monks who works as a monastery caretaker. Sammy sees Max as his ticket to the top, gets him a warrior role in the adventure movie, and takes him back to the U.S. where Max hopes to win back a long-ago girlfriend Lillianna (Joanna Pacula), living in Gallup, New Mexico. Sammy and Max head for Vegas, where actor Steven Seagal (as himself) is shooting a film with a villain role perfect for Max. When Sammy contacts Lillianna, she expresses disinterest in Max, forcing Sammy to seek a solution that can bring the two together. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Lehmann
- Written By
- David Seltzer
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Apr 10, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Fred Topel, About.com
Surprisingly touching comedy. Funny Steven Seagal cameo, and good relationship between Crystal and Muresan.
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John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
Crystal is a good actor and a funny comedian, but if he wants to be a giant in the screenwriting trade, he still has some growing to do.
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Cast
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Billy Crystal
as Sammy Kanin
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Serena Kanin
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Gheorghe Muresan
as Max
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Joanna Pacula
as Lillianna
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Zane Carney
as Nick Kanin
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Rider Strong
as Justin Allen
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Steven Seagal
as Himself
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Harold Gould
as Milt
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Doris Roberts
as Rose
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Philip Sterling
as Uncle Nate
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Heather Thomas
as Showgirl
- Dan Castellaneta
- Jere Burns
