Big Trouble (2002)

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers (WGA):

Dave Barry (novel)
Robert Ramsey (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

5 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

These people are in big trouble:

Plot:

The lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results.

Plot Keywords:

Airport | FBI Agent | Assault | Mob Hit | Sleeping In A Tree

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Eliot Arnold
Rene Russo	...	Anna Herk
Stanley Tucci	...	Arthur Herk
Tom Sizemore	...	Snake Dupree
Johnny Knoxville	...	Eddie Leadbetter
Dennis Farina	...	Henry Desalvo
Jack Kehler	...	Leonard Ferroni
Janeane Garofalo	...	Police Officer Monica Romero
Patrick Warburton	...	Police Officer Walter Kramitz
Ben Foster	...	Matt Arnold
Zooey Deschanel	...	Jenny Herk
Heavy D	...	FBI Agent Pat Greer (as Dwight 'Heavy D' Myers)
Omar Epps	...	FBI Agent Alan Seitz
Jason Lee	...	Puggy
Sofía Vergara	...	Nina
Andy Richter	...	Jack Pendick / Ralph Pendick
Michael McShane	...	Bruce (as Micheal McShane)
Daniel London	...	John / Ivan
Lars Arentz-Hansen	...	Leo (as Lars Arentz Hansen)
DJ Qualls	...	Andrew
Cullen Douglas	...	Fly by Air Captain Justin Hobart
Flip Schultz	...	Fly by Air Co-Pilot Jan Vigushin
Patrick Mickler	...	Cigar Buddy
Gerald Owens	...	Cigar Buddy
Mitchell Carrey	...	Cigar Buddy
Nathalie Latronico	...	Heather Weintraub Kramitz
Jon Kasdan	...	Jack Pendick Trainee (as Jonathan Kasdan)
Ian Marioles	...	Editorial Assistant
Philip Nolen	...	Ken Deeber, Miami Herald Editor
David Koepp	...	Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)
Barry Sonnenfeld	...	Confused Sports Radio Call In (voice)
Jay Rasumny	...	Courier #1
Ruben Gomez	...	Courier #2
Antoni Corone	...	William Spaulding (as Antoni Cornacchione)
Siobhan Fallon	...	Fly by Air Ticket Agent (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
Kava Stewartson	...	Sour Airport Security
Gloria Laino	...	Airport X-Ray Operator (as Gloria Kennedy)
Carmen López	...	Airport Stern Security Woman
Mark Salem	...	Fly by Air Baggage Handler
Renato Campilongo	...	Gang Leader
Marc Macaulay	...	Airport Officer Arch Ridley
James Martin Kelly	...	Geo Salesman
Dave Corey	...	Cellmate Dwight
Selma Cipes	...	Retiree #1
Sid Raymond	...	Retiree #2
Jody Wilson	...	Retiree #3
Maurice Alevy	...	Retiree #4
Mia Finnegan	...	Aerobics Announcer
Eric Geller	...	Aerobics Announcer
Paul Barth	...	Airline Pilot
Martha Stewart	...	Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Aldane'e	...	In BMW - Traffic Jam (uncredited)
Dave Barry	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Trish Dempsey	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Deborah Smith Ford	...	Bag Lady (uncredited)
Kitty Kavey	...	Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Jesse Kozel	...	Vollyball Player / Thug (uncredited)
Al Quinn	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Marci Savitch	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Ethan S. Smith	...	Airport Security Guard (uncredited)
Chloe Sonnenfeld	...	Kid on Scooter (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Sonnenfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
Dave Barry		(novel)
Robert Ramsey		(screenplay) &
Matthew Stone		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tom Jacobson	....	producer
Barry Josephson	....	producer
Graham Place	....	co-producer
Chris Soldo	....	associate producer
Barry Sonnenfeld	....	producer
Jim Wedaa	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Greg Gardiner

Film Editing by
Steven Weisberg

Casting by
Ronna Kress

Production Design by
Garreth Stover

Art Direction by
J. Mark Harrington

Set Decoration by
Cindy Carr

Costume Design by
Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Department
Enzo Angileri	....	hair stylist: Ms. Russo
Anita Brabec	....	makeup department head
Jay Cannistraci	....	makeup artist
Romaine Greene	....	hair stylist: second unit (as Romaine Green)
Katherine James	....	key makeup artist (as Kathrine James)
Erin Koplow	....	makeup department head (as Erin Brasfield)
Jill Lefkowitz	....	makeup artist: Miami
Darren Levy	....	makeup artist: second unit
Shane Paish	....	makeup artist: Ms. Russo
Bruce J. Samia	....	assistant hair stylist
Ron Scott	....	key hair stylist (as Ronald Scott)
Sharon Kalb	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Graham Place	....	unit production manager
Sara E. White	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ty Arnold	....	second assistant director: second unit
Diane Calhoun	....	second second assistant director
Greg Hale	....	second assistant director (as Gregory G. Hale)
Artie Malesci	....	second unit director
Terry Miller	....	first assistant director: second unit
Karen Radzikowski	....	second second assistant director
Karen Radzikowski	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Chris Soldo	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Alban	....	gang boss (as David T. Alban Jr.)
Lewis Bowen	....	stand-by painter
Will Brantley	....	set dresser (as Will A. Brantley)
Michael Calabrese	....	lead man
Carlos Colina	....	propmaker
Harvey T. Collins	....	propmaker
Stephen P. Durante	....	set dresser
Rod England	....	greens
Richard Fojo	....	set designer
Daniel J. Gillooly	....	greens coordinator
Matthew J. Gillooly	....	greens gang boss
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	on-set dresser (as Héctor M. González)
Brian P. Harris	....	propmaker
James Harris	....	construction foreman
Maureen Hendricks	....	scenic artist
Paul J. Hendricks	....	propmaker (as Paul Hendricks)
James Hendrix	....	gang boss
Dean F. Janik	....	scenic artist
Jane B. Johnson	....	set buyer
Steven Kerlagon	....	paint supervisor
Steven Kerlagon	....	scenic supervisor
Al Lewis	....	art department coordinator (as Albert M. Lewis IV)
Kevin Long	....	props
Robert Loring Jr.	....	greens foreman (as Robert Loring)
Richard F. Malone Jr.	....	propmaker (as Richard Malone)
Marta Alicia Masferrer	....	art department production assistant (as Marta A. Masferrer)
Mark McCarthy	....	propmaker
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master
Arturo Mendez	....	scenic painter
Michael Metzel	....	construction coordinator
Rosa Palomo	....	model builder
Genessa Goldsmith Proctor	....	scenic foreman
Frank A. Raffa Jr.	....	greensman
Jeremy Alan Read	....	greensman (as Jeremy Read)
Holly Ritchie	....	scenic artist
Rick Roberts	....	set dresser
Nicholas J. Romanac	....	property master
John R. Salemi	....	propmaker
Fred Schwendel	....	set dresser (as Frederick W. Schwendel)
Nicholas Scott	....	scenic artist
Daniel Stacy	....	propmaker
Paul Stickl	....	propmaker
Cedar Valentine	....	construction estimator (as Cedar McClure)
Paul Vistocco	....	scenic gang boss
Cary Whittaker	....	greensman (as Cary Whitaker)
Tim Fassino	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James Harris	....	general foreman (uncredited)
Kim Lincoln	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Ben Wolcott	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
Steve Bowerman	....	production sound mixer
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Kevin Cerchiai	....	boom operator
Scott Clements	....	utility sound
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jesse Ehredt	....	sound recordist
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Chris Fielder	....	assistant sound editor
Sean Garnhart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Garnhart	....	supervising sound editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound effects editor
Denise Horta	....	adr editor
Frank Kern	....	supervising foley editor
Peter F. Kurland	....	production sound mixer
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Bobby Mackston	....	supervising dialogue editor
Norm MacLeod	....	dialogue editor
James Marchione	....	adr recordist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Bill Orrico	....	assistant sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Nicholas Renbeck	....	dialogue editor
Mark Richelo	....	apprentice sound editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant adr editor
Philip Stockton	....	dialogue editor
Steven Visscher	....	foley editor
David Acord	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Kira Lewis	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stephen R. Blandino	....	puppeteer
Stephen R. Blandino	....	special effects
Peter Damien	....	special effects technician
Michael E. Doyle	....	special effects coordinator
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	special effects crew
Kevin Harris	....	special effects foreman
Richard Lee Jones	....	special effects coordinator (as Rick Jones)
Rick Lazzarini	....	animatronic frog creator
Rick Lazzarini	....	puppeteer
Randy Simmons	....	puppeteer
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Jerome Bakum	....	technical support: ILM
Andrea Biklian	....	negative cutter: ILM
Wayne Billheimer	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Robert Bourgeault	....	rebel unit artist: ILM
Kris Bradburn	....	systems engineer: ILM
Billy Brooks	....	lead rebel unit artist: ILM
Dana Friedman	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Richard Gentner	....	digital imaging operator: ILM
Richard Gentner	....	negative line-up: ILM
Michele Gray	....	digital plate restoration: ILM
Joanne Hafner	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Jeff Hatchel	....	technical support: ILM
John Horn	....	software development: ILM
Michael G. Jackson	....	rebel unit artist: ILM
Lars Jensvold	....	visual effects editor: ILM
Gregor Lakner	....	computer graphics supervisor: ILM
Tad Leckman	....	animatic artist: ILM
Todd Mitchell	....	scanning operator: ILM
Sébastien Moreau	....	digital compositor: ILM (as Sebastian Moreau)
Aaron Muszalski	....	digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
Joshua Ong	....	technical support: ILM
Stephen Rosenbaum	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Julie Soucek-Munnik	....	systems engineer: ILM
Chris Stillman	....	rebel unit artist: ILM
Meghan Thornton	....	technical support: ILM
Amy Trevor	....	resource assistant: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto	....	digital color timing supervisor: ILM
Dean Yurke	....	Sabre artist: ILM
Rita E. Zimmerman	....	Sabre artist: ILM
Duncan Blackman	....	matchmove artist (uncredited)
Zachary Cole	....	technical support: ILM (uncredited)
Nicholas Hasson	....	visual effects technical assistant (uncredited)
Lloyd Hess	....	technical support (uncredited)
Karen M. Murphy	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Dwight Raymond	....	visual effects editor (uncredited)
George Sakellariou	....	production engineering: ILM (uncredited)

Stunts
Tom Akos	....	stunt double
Tom Akos	....	utility stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunt driver
Hank Amos	....	stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunts
Tom Bahr	....	stunt driver
Kevin Ball	....	stunt double: Johnny Knoxville
Billy Bates	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts
Sean Borchert	....	stunts
Mindy Borkson	....	stunts
Nick Brandon	....	stunt double
Nick Brandon	....	stunts
Butch Brickell	....	stunts
Jeff Brockton	....	stunts
Jodi Lyn Brockton	....	stunt double: Sophia Vergara (as Jody Wilson)
Jodi Lyn Brockton	....	stunts (as Jody Wilson)
Jill Brown	....	stunt driver
Ricou Browning Jr.	....	stunts (as Ricou Browning)
James M. Churchman	....	assistant stunt coordinator (as Jim Churchman)
James M. Churchman	....	stunts (as Jim Churchman)
Scott Dale	....	stunt double: Jack Kehler
Dennis Deveaugh	....	stunts
Amy Dixon	....	stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan	....	stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler)
Alex Edlin	....	stunts
Kelly Erin	....	stunts
Ken Hivley	....	stunts
Philip Hoelcher	....	stunts (as Phil Hoelscher)
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunt double: Cloe DeChannel
Amy Jordan	....	stunt double: Amy Dixon
Mike Kirton	....	stunts (as Mike Kirtin)
Gary Lowe	....	stunts
Jane MacEachin	....	stunts
Artie Malesci	....	stunt coordinator
Artie Malesci	....	stunts
Jeremy Maloney	....	stunts
Sam Maloof	....	stunts
Keifus Mathews	....	stunts
Rick Michaels	....	precision driver
Jeff Moldovan	....	stunts
Barbara Peterson-Malesci	....	stunts (as Barbara Peterson)
Kiana Politis	....	stunt double
J.C. Robaina	....	stunts
Keston Robinson	....	stunts
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts (as Felipe Savage)
Charlie Seale	....	stunts
Luis J. Silva	....	stunts (as Luis J. Silvia Jr.)
Erik Solky	....	stunts
Julie Stone	....	stunts
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunts (as Tom Turvey)
Todd Warren	....	stunt double: Tim Allen
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunts (as Glen Wilder)
Mary Adeline Wright	....	stunts (as Mary Wright)
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt player (uncredited)
John Casino	....	stunt double: Tim Allen (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Barfield	....	generator operator
Kurt Beckler	....	grip
Alzahir Born	....	electrician
David Clark	....	electrician
Biff Delany	....	best boy electric: second unit
Dan Demirgian	....	electrician
Matthew J. Errico	....	best boy rigging grip
Peter Farber	....	additional first assistant camera
Matthew Fleck	....	grip
Arturo García	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Dan Gold)
James J. Green	....	grip
Jamie Klein	....	key grip
Michael Klimchak	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Rick Lacoste	....	key rigging grip (as Edward R. Lacoste)
Marvin Lee	....	camera loader
Malcolm MacIntosh	....	camera operator: second unit
Ronald G. Marshall	....	electrician (as Ronnie Marshall)
Bill McConnell Jr.	....	second assistant camera (as William C. McConnell)
William McConnell	....	first assistant camera (as William M. McConnell)
Michael McGowan	....	camera operator: second unit (as Mike McGowan Sr.)
Mike McGowan	....	additional camera operator
Sean Meyer	....	grip
Kai Morbey	....	electrician
Marty Mullin	....	additional camera operator
Paul Olsen	....	best boy rigging electric
Earl Perque	....	best boy grip (as Earl Perque Jr.)
Rusty Pouch	....	gaffer: second unit
James M. Reeves	....	electrician (as James Reeves)
David P. Robinson	....	grip
Walter F. Rodriguez	....	camera loader
Jack Rose	....	electrician (as Jack H. Rose II)
Gary Ryan	....	gaffer
Alberto Saad	....	video assist operator: second unit
Wayne Schneiderman	....	best boy electric
Scott Short	....	best boy grip: second unit
Todd M. Short	....	key grip: second unit
Thomas Smaling	....	dolly grip
Henry Starling	....	grip
Chris Tarantino	....	grip
Michael Thomas	....	camera operator
Stephen Thompson	....	director of photography: second unit
Fred Valentine	....	rigging gaffer (as Frederick Valentine)
Brian L. Williams	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Robert Zuckerman	....	still photographer
Robert Zuckerman	....	unit & specials photographer
Brian Bartolini	....	electrician (uncredited)
Stan McClain	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Rick Tiedeman	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Anthony Zibelli	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Connie Czernek	....	casting assistant
Stacie Goodman	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Melanie Hartford	....	casting assistant: Florida
Lori Wyman	....	casting: Florida (as Lori S. Wyman)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle J. Baker	....	wardrobe office coordinator
Nicole Chavez	....	wardrobe production assistant
Heather Holmes	....	set costumer: second unit
Eileen McCahill	....	costume supervisor
Susan Rhoden	....	seamstress
Susan Salzano	....	costumer
Peter White	....	costumer
Katina Le Kerr	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Joseph Bond	....	first assistant editor: lightworks
Laureen Clarke	....	assistant editor
Joe Finley	....	digital colorist
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer
Ann Gray	....	post-production coordinator
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Dwight Raymond	....	first assistant editor (as H. Dwight Raymond IV)
Tom Ringo	....	technical consultant: post-production
Randy Trager	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Alex Acuna	....	musician: percussion
Alex Als	....	musician: bass
Vinnie Colaiuta	....	musician: drums
Luis Conte	....	musician: percussion
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
George Doering	....	musician: guitar
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor
Jerry Hey	....	orchestrator: brass
Dan Higgins	....	musician: tenor saxophone
James T. Hill	....	electronic score producer
David Marquette	....	music recordist
David Paich	....	musician: keyboards
Greg Phillinganes	....	musician: keyboards
Emil Richards	....	musician: vibes
Arturo Sandoval	....	musician: solo trumpet
Bill Schnee	....	score mixer
Bill Schnee	....	score recordist
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor
Sally Stevens	....	choir contractor
Michael Thompson	....	musician: guitar
Michael Valerio	....	musician: bass (as Mike Valerio)
James Walker	....	musician: panpipes
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator: choir (uncredited)
Joe Murphy	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Javier Armesto	....	driver
Walter 'Red' Bedell	....	driver (as Walter Bedell)
David Bostic	....	driver
Connie Lee Brown	....	driver
Anthony Chiofalo	....	driver
Christopher Chiofalo	....	driver
Ben Coney	....	driver
Dennis Coulum	....	driver
Larry Crenshaw	....	transportation coordinator (as Larry W. Crenshaw)
Dennis Detoro	....	driver
Pete Dilella	....	driver (as Peter Dilella)
Dave Duttinger	....	driver (as David Duttinger)
Thomas Garris	....	driver
Edward Haber	....	driver
George Hamilton	....	driver
Charlie Joe	....	driver
Huey Laborde	....	driver
Joyce M. Lark	....	driver
Verdell Owen	....	driver (as Verdell Owens)
Richard P. Pecora	....	driver (as Richard Pecora Jr.)
Vince Pecora	....	driver (as Vincent Pecora)
Melvin A. Turner	....	transportation captain (as Melvin Turner)
Dorwyl Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Eddie Adolph	....	payroll accountant
Ellen Adolph	....	production accountant
Josue Aguilar	....	set production assistant
Carol Andrade	....	assistant: Mr. Sizemore
Mary Bailey	....	script supervisor
Danielle J. Baker	....	location production assistant
Christian Beyer	....	location assistant
Arle Bordas	....	accounting clerk (as Arle C. Bordas)
Augie Carton	....	set production assistant (as L.A. Carton IV)
Brandon Chapnick	....	assistant: Mr. Josephson
Maria K. Chavez	....	location manager
Robert Destolfe	....	projectionist (as Robert A. De Stolfe)
Allison Dillard	....	assistant: Mr. Place
Rebecca Edelson	....	senior script clearance administrator
Benjamin Estrada	....	assistant craft service: second unit
Joey Federici	....	assistant craft service
Alex Fernández	....	set production assistant (as Alexandra Fernandez)
Fernando Figueredo	....	first aid (as Freddy Figueredo)
Michelle Forman	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed)
Ralph Gonzalez	....	first aid
Richard Grant	....	auricle control systems
Kris Gray	....	location production assistant
Pam Holdridge	....	assistant production coordinator (as Pamela M. Holdridge)
Wendy Housand	....	chef
Susan Humphrey	....	animal handler
Marc H. Katz	....	craft service
Lauren Klain	....	set production assistant
Mark Lafata	....	assistant: Mr. Farina
Dirk Q. Long	....	head chef
Mark Mayer	....	second assistant accountant
Michael J. McCarthy	....	craft service: second unit (as Mickey McCarthy)
Michael J. McCarthy	....	second unit craft services
Chris McComb	....	first assistant accountant (as Christopher McComb)
Mark McGuirl	....	chef
Michael Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Josephson (as Matthew G. Miller)
Shelby Miller	....	set production assistant
Stacy J. Morris	....	assistant: Mr. Allen (as Stacy Morris)
Kathy Orloff	....	unit publicist (as Katherine Orloff)
Joi Perle	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Ilene Pickus	....	script supervisor: second unit
Tom Poole	....	stand-in: Stanley Tucci
Matt Power	....	set production assistant
Marlis Pujol	....	production coordinator
Jean Radtke	....	catering assistant
Jennifer Radzikowski	....	assistant location manager
Leigh Rodwick	....	assistant: Mr. Jacobson
Sean Ryan	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Aaron Schwartz	....	location assistant
Heide Schwartz	....	assistant: Ms. Russo
Patrick Selts	....	first aid
Kathy Simpson	....	office production assistant
Leah Sokolowsky	....	assistant location manager
Sally Jo Sousa	....	animal handler (as Sally Sousa)
Charline St. Charles	....	production secretary
Guillermo Valdes	....	first aid
Mary Viola	....	assistant: Mr. Sonnenfeld
Sarah Walker	....	location administrator
Victoria Cervantes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sari Checkartze	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Steve Dale	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Eddie Diaz	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Greg Douglas	....	double: Andy Richter (uncredited)
Stan Eutsey	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robert Gluck	....	location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Jonah Goldstein	....	runner (uncredited)
Andrew Harrison	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Christie Kwan	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Kevin H. Law	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)
Jana Lundy	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mack McKelvey	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor: additional photography (uncredited)
Trevor Morris	....	assistant: James Newton Howard (uncredited)
Ethan S. Smith	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Jacobson Company, The
• Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment (as Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment)
• Sundale Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• The Walt Disney Company (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Talpa (2005) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Character Shop
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
• Secret Lab, The (TSL)

Other Companies

• C5  post-production sound services
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Cineworks Digital Studios  laboratory & video services
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor and sex-related, material

Runtime:

85 min | Turkey:74 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38239) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 (VHS/DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The film was scheduled for release in late 2001. It was delayed after the September 11 attacks, due to terrorist plot lines.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jack Pendick tells his partner to meet him at 2100 hours. When his partner looks confused, he clarifies, "Ten o'clock." 2100 hours is nine o'clock.

Quotes:

Matt Arnold:I hope they don't have a dog.
Eliot Arnold:[narrating] As it turns out, the Herks did have a dog. His name was Roger and he was the random result of generations of hasty, unplanned dog sex.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Soundtrack:

Macho Man

A Fun, Frenetic Farce That Didn't Deserve To Be A Bomb!

When my husband and I heard that Barry Sonnenfeld was going to direct the film version of Dave Barry's first novel, we were pretty excited. Both men have a similarly nutty knockabout comic sensibility with a touch of the surreal, and this wacky farce about a motley crew of Miami citizens embroiled in a race to recover an atomic bomb seemed like the perfect vehicle for them to pool their talents on. Well, it was! Hubby and I had a grand time -- but alas, we seemed to be among the very few moviegoers who even gave the flick a chance! I guess it didn't help that BIG TROUBLE's originally-scheduled December 2001 release was delayed due to worries that a plot involving smuggling an A-bomb through laissez-faire airport security would seem more disturbing than funny after the horrific events of 9/11/2001. Maybe most audiences are still too spooked right now to appreciate the satiric possibilities in Sonnenfeld & Co.'s cynically funny, Billy Wilder-esque treatment of these elements -- but I hope that down the line, folks will give BIG TROUBLE a chance, because really, it's like what might have resulted if Billy Wilder had ever had an opportunity to direct The Marx Brothers. We were laughing throughout! The ensemble cast is superb, from Patrick Warburton and Janeane Garofalo as members of Miami's Finest, to Tom Sizemore and Johnny Knoxville as dunderheaded crooks, to Tim Allen and Rene Russo's chemistry as single (well, unhappily married in Russo's case) parents who get drawn into the shenanigans when their respective teenage kids Ben Foster and Zooey Deschanel (both delightful -- I wouldn't be surprised if these two became big stars someday!) accidentally foil a hit on Stanley Tucci (hilariously obnoxious as Russo's dreadful second husband) by Jack Kehler and Dennis Farina (spoofing his earlier role in Sonnenfeld's GET SHORTY adaptation). Everybody gets a moment to shine, even Jason Lee as a hippy-dippy drifter and Sofia Vergara (who looks remarkably like a Latina Denise Richards) as Tucci's put-upon maid. C'mon, give this unfairly underappreciated gem a chance when it hits home video!