| Director | Michael Lehmann |
|---|---|
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $8.1 million |
A struggling talent agent, Sammy Kamin, travels to Romania on business after splitting up with his wife. After his young client Justin Allen fires him, Sammy crashes his car and is rescued, while unconscious, by an enormous Romanian man named Max Zamfirescu who is close to 8 feet tall.
Sammy thinks the rescuer is God, as he can only see Max's giant hands. When Sammy wakes up, he initially thinks he is in Heaven, but is confused to find a statue of Jesus next to his bed, as he was raised Jewish. He then realizes Max has brought him to a monastery, where he was raised after being placed for adoption by his parents because of his height.
Sammy sees potential stardom in Max, and attempts to broker his introduction into the movies. In doing so, he exploits Max's desire to visit a long-lost paramour, Lilliana Rotaru, in Gallup, New Mexico. First, Max obtains the role of a villain in a movie, but he is so drunk that he vomits on the protagonist, played by Sammy's former client Justin. However, the scene is included in the movie.
Sammy talks to Steven Seagal about including Max as a villain in one of his movies. At first, Seagal rejects him in favor of another actor, but he changes his opinion after listening to an extract of a Shakespearean play performed by Max.
Unfortunately, Max is soon diagnosed with heart disease which cannot be treated with a transplant because his heart is so big. The doctor tells Sammy that Max's lifespan is limited and he should spend his remaining time with family. Sammy locates Lilliana and tries to convince her to meet Max again but she rejects the invitation. Sammy then convinces his wife Serena to take the role of Lilliana. As Lilliana, she says that she appreciates Max's affection but she has married another man, thus allowing Max to find some closure over the matter. Afterwards, Sammy reconciles with Serena.
Although Max gets a three-picture deal and a TV series deal, Sammy persuades him to reconcile with his family instead of pursuing a career in show business. Max returns to Romania and meets his parents again. Sammy ends up watching Max's first filmed scene in a cinema with his family. Max dies soon afterwards but he changed many people's lives forever.