Frank Oz plant (voiced by Levi Stubbs) which at times required up to 40 puppeteers to operate. The film allowed Oz to show his ability to work with live actors and led to opportunities to direct films that did not include puppetry. Usually helming comedic productions, Oz went on to direct "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in 1988, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine; "What About Bob?" in 1991, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss; and "Housesitter" in 1992, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (all of which were scored by Miles Goodman). Later films include "The Indian in the Cupboard" (1995), "In &
John Heard (actor) significant role playing Paul, Tom Hanks's adult corporate competitor and jilted boyfriend of Elizabeth Perkins, in "Big" (both 1988). He co-starred with Bette Midler in "Beaches" (also 1988). In 1990 Heard starred in the philosophical film "Mindwalk", in which three characters from different socialitical and poetical backgrounds express their opinions on the human experience, and around the same time, he was in "Awakenings" alongside Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, starred in "Deceived" (1991), with Goldie Hawn, playing Jack Saunders, and had a supporting role in "Gladiator" (1992), with Cuba Gooding Jr. He played Daugherty in the film "Radio Flyer"