Vig

Earliest known poster for Vig.

Vig is a 1988 American fantasy thriller film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to have "Vig" transforms him physically into an mafia enforcer.

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  The Cider House Roulette is a novel by American writer John Irving about a young man growing up under the guidance of a gambler and casino owner.

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  Huge is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-superhero film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "huge" transforms him physically into a raging green monster.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• Huge
• The Cider House Roulette

Categories

• Category:Films

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Gnomon Chronicles (nonfiction)

Categories

• Category:Big (film) (nonfiction)
• Category:Gambling (nonfiction)

External links

• Big (film) @ Wikipedia
• Big - trailer @ YouTube
• Zoltar @ YouTube
• Sleepover scene @ YouTube
• Gambling @ Wikipedia

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