The Big Empty

"Somewhere between living and dying lies...."

1997 1h 36m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 9

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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A woman hires P.I. Lloyd Meadows to investigate her husband, a respectable social worker. What seemed to be a simple case of adultery turns into an ugly mess fast.

“Somewhere between living and dying lies....”

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Cast

James McManus
Lloyd Meadows
Ellen Goldwasser
Jane Danforth
Pablo Bryant
Peter Danforth
H.M. Wynant
J.W. McCreedy
Lee Holmes
Scott
Jack Grabow
Old Man
Karen Sederholm
Helen Zedak
Anna Simone Scott
Jilted Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Perez
Writers: Jack Perez, James McManus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Shawn Maurer. 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 Jean-Michel Michenaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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James McManus and Ellen Goldwasser and Pablo Bryant carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between living and dying lies....".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Perez directs. Shawn Maurer behind the camera. Jean-Michel Michenaud scores. John Pace cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Perez, shot by Shawn Maurer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Michel Michenaud. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Pace shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James McManus and Ellen Goldwasser and Pablo Bryant carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between living and dying lies....".
9IMDB entry: tt0118713 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.