Big Trouble

"They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six."

2002 1h 25m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 344

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Synopsis

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The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."

“They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six.”

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Cast

Tim Allen
Eliot Arnold
Rene Russo
Anna Herk
Ben Foster
Matt Arnold
Jason Lee
Puggy
Stanley Tucci
Arthur Herk
Dennis Farina
Henry Desalvo
Zooey Deschanel
Jenny Herk
Janeane Garofalo
Monica Romero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 21% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tim Allen and Rene Russo and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry Sonnenfeld directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Steven Weisberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 21% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tim Allen and Rene Russo and Ben Foster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six.".
9IMDB entry: tt0246464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.