Big Trouble

Name: Big Trouble
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2002-04-05
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Ben Foster, Jason Lee, Stanley Tucci

2002·Movie·PG-13·85 min·★ 6.1(324)

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

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."

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About Big Trouble

Big Trouble is a 2002 English-language action, comedy and thriller film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The cast is led by Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Ben Foster. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Big Trouble was produced by Touchstone Pictures, The Jacobson Company, and Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on April 5, 2002, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Release date: April 5, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Touchstone Pictures, The Jacobson Company, Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment

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Big Trouble cast & crew

Big Trouble was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone.

The cast features Tim Allen as Eliot Arnold, Rene Russo as Anna Herk, Ben Foster as Matt Arnold, Jason Lee as Puggy, Stanley Tucci as Arthur Herk, and Dennis Farina as Henry Desalvo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newton Howard, cinematography is by Greg Gardiner, and it was produced by Barry Sonnenfeld and Jim Wedaa.

Is Big Trouble worth watching?

Big Trouble holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 324 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and thriller, Big Trouble is worth a place on your watchlist.

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