Larger Than Life is a 1996 American comedy film starring Bill Murray.
As the party winds down, Jack reads telegrams from well wishers. One of the telegrams is from an attorney in Baltimore about the large estate of his recently deceased father Kirk. Jacks mother, Vera, shortly admits that she lied about his fathers death. In truth, she left him because she felt he would be a bad example for Jack.The attorney in Baltimore shows Jack a contract which mentions 35,000. Thinking this is the size of his fathers estate, Jack signs the contract. In fact, it is the amount of property damage that the attorney has suffered because of Vera, Kirks elephant. Vera and Kirk were a traveling circus act, and she is a highly trained elephant. Kirk left a note for Jack that instructed him to call Blockhead in Kansas City if there are any problems with Vera. Jack contacts Mo Janeane Garofalo at the San Diego Zoo, who happens to be transporting a herd of elephants to Sri Lanka in a few days. She helps Jack ascertain that Vera is a breeding age female, and she agrees to pay 30,000 for the elephant. ........
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