Big Trouble Movie Review 2002

Fast-paced ensemble comedy based on the novel by Dave Barry packs a metric ton of narrative, not to mention characters, into a mere 84 minutes, most of which involve the clash of various characters tracking down a nuclear bomb in Miami. Suburban Anna (Russo) is trapped in a loveless marriage with unscrupulous businessman Arthur Herk (Tucci) who wants to buy a nuclear bomb, thus getting involved with some undesirable characters, most notably two hit men (Farina and Kehler). The plot kicks off when Matt (Foster), the son of divorced journalist Allen decides to snipe the Herk's daughter Jenny (Deschanel) with a high-powered squirt gun on the same night the hit men visit. Of the strong cast, Allen and Foster are the stand-outs. Cartoony, heavy-handed direction buries satire for which Barry is known.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Disorganized Crime, Terminal Confusion, Miami, Family Ties, Hit Men/Women, Comic Cops, FBI, So I Amuse You?

Screenplay

Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone

Cast

Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville, Dennis Farina, Jack Kehler, Janeane Garofalo, Patrick Warburton, Ben Foster, Zooey Deschanel, Dwight Myers, Omar Epps, Jason Lee, Andy Richter, Sofia Vergara

Cinematography

Greg Gardiner

Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Music

James Newton Howard

Other

Peter Kurland, Steve Bowerman, Steven Weisberg, J. Mark Harrington, Mary Vogt, Gareth Stover

Producer

Barry Sonnenfeld, Tom Jacobson, Barry Josephson, Touchstone Pictures