Bigger Than Life
1956 · 1h 35m · Drama · United States of America · Rated 14 (BR)
The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
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Nicholas Ray6.8Smart score
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cortisonedrug addictiondrugsfamily lifefamily relationshipsfather son relationshiphallucinationhospitalhusband wife relationshipmental illnessmood swingparanoiapersonality changeschoolteacherverbal abuse
Rating14 (BR)
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