Bigger Than the Sky
“Life has a role for everyone.”
Synopsis
After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man stuck in a deadend life decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which wreaks havoc upon his life.
Top Cast
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Marcus Thomas
Peter Rooker / Cyrano
John Corbett
Michael Degan / Christian
Amy Smart
Grace Hargrove / Roxanne
Sean Astin
Ken Zorbell
Clare Higgins
Edwina Walters
Patty Duke
Mrs. Keene / Earlene
Allan Corduner
Kippy Newberg
J.W. Crawford
Kirk
Victor Morris
Steve
Brian Urspringer
Scott
Kenny Jones
Ted
Orianna Milne
Susan
Matt Salinger
Mal Gunn
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 18, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 7, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$750K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.03x
-$730K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Al Corley
- Screenplay & Story
- Rodney Patrick Vaccaro
- Original Score
- Rob Cairns
- Original Title
- Bigger Than the Sky
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $750K
- Worldwide Gross
- $20K
- Production Studios
- Code Entertainment, Coquette Productions, Neverland Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Al Corley
Rodney Patrick Vaccaro
Rob Cairns
Carl Nilsson
Axel Hubert
Craig Borden, Bart Rosenblatt, Jonathan Dana, David Arquette
Department Leadership Roster
Al Corley
Director
Rodney Patrick Vaccaro
Writer
Carl Nilsson
Director of Photography
Axel Hubert
Editor
Stephen J. Lineweaver
Production Design
Craig Borden
Producer
Bart Rosenblatt
Producer
David Arquette
Producer
Christina Mongini
Costume Design
Julia Caston
Costume Design
Rob Cairns
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bigger Than the Sky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bigger Than the Sky about?
After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man stuck in a deadend life decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which wreaks havoc upon his life.
Who directed Bigger Than the Sky?
Bigger Than the Sky was directed by Al Corley.
Who stars in Bigger Than the Sky?
The principal cast of Bigger Than the Sky includes Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins.
When was Bigger Than the Sky released and how long is it?
Bigger Than the Sky was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bigger Than the Sky?
Bigger Than the Sky had a reported production budget of $750K and grossed $20K at the worldwide box office (0.03 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Bigger Than the Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bigger Than the Sky was composed by Rob Cairns.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bigger Than the Sky?
Bigger Than the Sky holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).