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Twin bodybuilders + toxic waste + a genius stowaway = glorious '80s chaos.
TMDB
61
IMDb
46
Rotten Tomatoes
67
Audience Score
67
Google
91
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Think Big (1989)

So bad it's goodBig muscle energyRoad trip gone wrong

Overview

Comedy

Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck.

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Content warning
Anti-intellectualism vs. street smartsFound familyCorporate greedAmerican masculinity

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The Barbarian Brothers' actual muscles doing all the heavy lifting.

Acting

Richard Kiel somehow committed to this nonsense.

Best for:Friends: Irony-drinking game with people who love terrible movies.·Background: Perfect chaos while doing literally anything else.·Rewatch: Annual 'how did this get made' ritual.
Jon Turteltaub

Director

Jon Turteltaub

ReleasedSep 30, 1989
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Motion Picture Corporation of America

Top Cast

Peter Paul

Peter Paul

Rafe

David Paul

David Paul

Vic

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Dr. Bruekner

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Holly Sherwood

Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian

Dr. Irene Marsh

Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Irving

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Hap

Thomas Gottschalk

Thomas Gottschalk

Mr. Roberts

David Carradine

David Carradine

Sweeney

Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Z

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Thornton

Tony Longo

Tony Longo

Supervisor

Peter Lupus

Peter Lupus

Bad Guy #1

Sal Landi

Sal Landi

Bad Guy #2

Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson

Johnson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Jon Turteltaub's feature debut—yes, the same guy who directed National Treasure and The Meg.

Cultural

The Barbarian Brothers were briefly a novelty act in late '80s Hollywood, appearing in Stay Tuned and Double Trouble before vanishing into fitness infomercial history.

YouTube

Think Big -Trailer

Think Big -Trailer

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