Edward Bloom has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man, when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama around the world and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will. When his mother, Sandra, tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings.
Directed by
Tim Burton
Written by
Daniel Wallace (novel); John August (screenplay).
Starring
Ewan McGregor (Ed Bloom - Younger); Albert Finney (Ed Bloom - Older); Billy Crudup (Will Bloom); Jessica Lange (Sandra Bloom - Older); Helena Bonham Carter (Jenny - Younger & Older / The Witch); Alison Lohman (Sandra Bloom - Younger); Robert Guillaume (Dr. Bennett - Older); Marion Cotillard (Josephine); Matthew McGrory (Karl the Giant); David Denman (Don Price - Age 18-22); Missi Pyle (Mildred); Loudon Wainwright III (Beamen (as Loudon Wainwright)); Ada Tai (Ping); Arlene Tai (Jing); Steve Buscemi (Norther Winslow). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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