An adventure as big as life itself.
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Ewan McGregor Albert Finney Billy Crudup Jessica Lange Helena Bonham Carter Alison Lohman Robert Guillaume Marion Cotillard Steve Buscemi Danny DeVito David Denman Missi Pyle Loudon Wainwright III Deep Roy Matthew McGrory Arlene Tai Ada Tai Perry Walston Hailey Anne Nelson R. Keith Harris Grayson Stone Miley Cyrus Karla Droege Zac Gardner John Lowell Frank Hoyt Taylor Billy Redden James DeForest Parker Russell Hodgkinson Sallie Hedrick Charles McLawhorn Don Young David Ramsey Greg Hohn Zach Hanner Jeff Campbell Bonnie Johnson Joanne Pankow Trevor Gagnon Daniel Wallace Jake Brake L.C. Holt Will Thomas
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