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Big Trouble (2002)

Tim Allen , Rene Russo , Barry Sonnenfeld  |  PG-13 |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville
  • Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers: Dave Barry, Matthew Stone, Robert Ramsey
  • Producers: Barry Sonnenfeld, Barry Josephson, Chris Soldo, Graham Place
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Walt Disney Video / Mill Creek
  • DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (124 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006ADFN
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,630 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Big Trouble" on IMDb

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The frantic pacing of Big Trouble is surely intentional, but the movie leaves you wanting more of... something. Not more characters--it's got plenty of those--but more room for them to breathe in a top-heavy plot that recalls Get Shorty (also directed by Barry Sonnenfeld) without reaching those heights of ingenuity. Based on the bestseller by syndicated Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry, this Miami-based mayhem bears the distinct imprint of Barry's humor, in which absurdities pile up like rush-hour traffic, involving a former journalist (Tim Allen) connected by circumstance to a wealthy schemer (Stanley Tucci), his bored wife (Rene Russo), Russian mobsters, mismatched cops (Janeane Garofalo, Patrick Warburton), power-crazed FBI agents (Heavy D, Omar Epps), a Frito-loving drifter (Jason Lee), cretinous criminals (Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville), and a gigantic toad that shoots hallucinogenic saliva. Culminating in an airport bomb smuggling (prompting the film's delayed release after the tragedy of September 11, 2001), Big Trouble needs the brilliant cohesion of Dr. Strangelove; what it gets is Sonnenfeld's knack for sustained chaos, and a few decent belly laughs. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Patrick Warburton, Janeane Garofalo. A Miami Herald columnist finds himself mixed up with hit men, cops and hippies all trying to find a metal suitcase containing a nuclear device. Based on humorist Dave Barry's first novel. 2002/color/85 min/PG-13/widescreen.

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While the book is slightly better, this movie is still very Funny and Entertaining. Cowboy on the Ocean  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
Anna gets a divorce from Arthur in order to marry Eliot. Loyd E. Eskildson  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Roll out the Cliche: Big Trouble = Big Laughs January 1, 2003
Format:DVD
I haven't yet read the Dave Barry novel from which this movie was adapted, yet I enjoyed it very much. Tim Allen plays Eliot Arnold, a former pulitzer prize winning journalist that wrote satirical columns, much like Barry, but is finally fired for overreacting to an order from his editor. He finds himself divorced and stuck in an advertising job that he loathes. On top of that, he can't get the respect of his son.

Rene Russo plays Anna Herk, the house wife of an executive that is embezzeling money from his employer, which earns him the sights of assassins (Dennis Farina among them). Her daughter is targeted by Allen's watergun toting sun in a school game of 'assassin' in which everyone draws names and attempts to 'terminate' their victim. Everyone seems to show up at Herk's house at once and things get confusing.

Before you know it, two dimwits have stolen an atomic bomb, that resembles a garbage disposal, from some Russian arms dealers, and they get tangled up in the plot. Janene Garofalo and Patrick Warburton play unlikely partners with the Miami police department that tag along for the adventure. Throw in some goats, don't ask--just watch, and a call in show that taunts Florida Gator fans after the football team lost, and this makes for an unlikely funny comedy. Barry Sonenfeld, director, did a great job. I highly recommend it.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars "Big Trouble" has big laughs January 12, 2003
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It was sheer bad luck that "Big Trouble" was supposed to be released right around the time of the September 11 attacks. And even afterwards, parts of it (about bombs on planes and airport security) just didn't seem that funny anymore. Even so, it's a hilarious slapstick ride (well duh, it's based on a Dave Barry book)

Eliot Arnold (Tim Allen) has a job he hates, a car his son Matt (Ben Foster) hates, and a loud obnoxious client that everyone hates. A bomb in a footlocker arrives in Miami, in a lowlife bar run by Russian arms dealers. (No I am not making this up) Meanwhile, a pair of assassins called Henry (Dennis Farina) and Leo (Jack Kehler) arrive in Miami to shoot a crooked embezzling foot-fetishist businessman called Arthur Herk (Stanley Tucci). Their assassination plot goes awry when Matt leaps out at Arthur's stepdaughter Jenny (Zooey Deschanel) with a squirt gun, and is promptly tackled by Jenny and her mom Anna (Rene Russo, in a peroxide-blonde wig).

Eliot and Anna immediately are attracted to one another. As Eliot tries to figure out his relationship with Matt, Arthur buys the bomb, but soon the two assassins, two street thugs trying to become kingpins, two deadpan FBI agents, an immigrant maid, a spacey homeless guy and two irritable cops are in the middle of a wild chase over a nuclear bomb. And Miami has about forty-five minutes left...

Confused? Oh yeah. This movie is far from simple, in a slapstick sort of way. The humor is unashamedly stupid, making fun of teens, dogs, hallucinogenic toads, goats, people who smoke a lot in restaurants, newspaper bosses, dumb street thugs, Miami in general, and airline security. (Somehow this last one isn't as funny as it used to be) They even get in a nod to the original author Dave Barry. Most of the violence and romance isn't serious either (like the frantic makeout scene where Anna and Eliot gyrate around his office, spilling hot coffee and breaking knicknacks). The one exception is the adorable romance between sweet-natured bum Puggy (Jason Lee, who looks like Jesus impersonator) and maid Nina (Sofía Vergara), who are so sweet and shy that it brings a tear to your eye.

Tim Allen is hilarious as the ad-agent-turned-national-hero, especially the scene where he chases the airplane down the runway. Rene Russo is also great, balancing out the funniness with serious acting; Ben Foster is great as Matt; Farina and Kehler are a pair of endearingly straightforward hit men who are enjoying the whole fiasco; Janeane Garofalo and Patrick Warburton are great as well, as the cop who focuses on crime and protecting the public, and the other cop who merely wants to sleep with any halfway attractive female. Stanley Tucci is outrageously hateable as Arthur.

There's a lot of sex-related humor (nothing too hideous), plenty of swearing, and the makeout scene. There's also violence, but none of it is gory and some is just absurd (like when Eliot runs the car into the goat). The best scenes are probably when the enormous toad spritzes Arthur in the face. What happens? Watch for yourself! I'm not going to tell you!

And... "She know my name! She knows everything! SHE'S COMING TO TAKE MY SOUL!"

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the weak of humor May 31, 2003
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Big Trouble (based on the novel by Dave Barry) has a fast-paced, complicated plot that works as well on screen as it does in print. The story is like a knot in a shoelace -- when you try to pull on it, you just end up with more knots. There's an advertising guy (Tim Allen) whose son (Ben Foster) is supposed to shoot a girl (Zooey Deschanel) with a squirt gun as a part of a game at school. Meanwhile, a pair of hit men (Jack Kehler and Dennis Farina) are after the girl's step-dad (Stanley Tucci) - and his wife (Rene Russo) couldn't care less. There's a man (Jason Lee) living in their tree house who works for two Russians who sell weapons to the step-dad. Two small-time crooks (Tom Sizemore and Johnny Knoxville) stumble over the deal and decide to get a piece of the action. And then a pair of cops (Janeane Garofalo and Patrick Warburton), a pair of FBI agents (Omar Epps and Heavy D), and a giant toad get thrown in for a little extra fun.

Big Trouble is a wonderfully goofy movie -- but what else would you expect from Dave Barry? Sure, some of the gags miss the mark a bit, but there are plenty more where those came from. Be warned -- this movie is not for the weak-humored. If you can't handle silliness, steer clear. If, however, you love the occasional downright goofiness, you're in for a treat.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Gift for Dad
I bought this movie for my dad, a Miami native. It is hilarious! If you know anyone who lives in South Florida, they will LOVE this movie! Read more
Published 16 days ago by AeroDelite7
4.0 out of 5 stars Light Easy Fun View
The cast is exceptional and the movie is very well written. Not very long but catchy, fast paced and lots of laugh out loud scenes. Read more
Published 17 days ago by jeff smith
1.0 out of 5 stars Price Is Disgraceful
"Big Trouble" starring Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci and Tom Sizemore (2002) for $34.99. You've got to be kidding! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Howard L Hull
5.0 out of 5 stars A CRAZY, FUN FILM
A crazy, funny film that was unfortunately passes over when it came out. A light, yet hysterical comedy by Dave Berry.
Published 1 month ago by Jim Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars happy babyboomer!
I just think this is a funny entertaining movie and wanted a copy to watch with my grown up son when he visited.
Published 1 month ago by babyboomer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun(ny) movie.
Delightfully quirky comedy from Barry Sonnenfeld. No earth shaking philosophy or commentary here; just a side splitting performance from a great cast.
Published 1 month ago by John Panco
2.0 out of 5 stars What the heck? Stupidity on a mind blowing level
I am literally dazzled at how bad this film is. It has an awesome cast of some very talented people, especially Tim Allen and Patrick Warburton. What were they thinking? Read more
Published 2 months ago by SatchmoDan
1.0 out of 5 stars not one of tim allens best films
this was an unexpected loser. His film Joe Somebody was much better. I like tim allen becasue he tells it like is
Published 3 months ago by R. L. Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
This is considered a stupid movie by some, but I can't watch it enough. Great movie if you like goofy action comedies
Published 3 months ago by Geoffrey G. Mcelwee
5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very funny!
I've seen the movie before and never get tired of it. It is quirky and somewhat silly, but worth the time if you want some great laughs. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AWG
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