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7.3/10   254 votes
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Writers:
Lisa Chang (adaptation)
Newton Thomas Sigel (adaptation)
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Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Short | Comedy
Plot:
A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra. | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Selma Blair ... Alice

Elias Koteas ... The Specialist

Richard Kind ... Talk Show Host

Gabriel Mann ... The Thoughtful Man
Simon Cole ... Arctic Explorer
Richmond Arquette ... Gynecologist

Ezra Buzzington ... Cartographer

Linda Bisesti ... Nurse
David Doumeng ... Anchorman
Rita Taggart ... Bookstore Co-Worker

Bob Stephenson ... Doctor #1 (as Robert J. Stephenson)

DeForest Mapp ... Doctor #2

Mobin Khan ... Doctor #3
Grant Heslov ... Doctor #4
Hugh Laurie ... Doctor #5

William Stanford Davis ... Doctor #6
Robert Isaac Lee ... Eskimo
Dinah Lee ... Production Assistant

David Lee Smith ... Mayor
Candy Clark ... Mother

Parvesh Cheena ... Sports Fan
Dan Harris ... Twisted Teenager
Michael Dougherty ... Off Kilter Teenager

Haskell Wexler ... Bookstore Customer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Bulander ... Doctor #7

Larry Varanelli ... Meteorologist
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Directed by
Lisa Chang  (as J. Lisa Chang)
Newton Thomas Sigel 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Lisa Chang  adaptation (as J. Lisa Chang)
Newton Thomas Sigel  adaptation
Alison Smith  short story

Produced by
Erika Armin .... executive producer
Jason Blumenfeld .... producer
George Clooney .... executive producer
Daniel Dubiecki .... producer
Stephanie Mayes .... line producer
Steven Soderbergh .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Carlton DeWoody 
 
Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel 
 
Film Editing by
Maureen O'Keefe 
 
Casting by
Laray Mayfield 
 
Production Design by
Maia Javan 
 
Art Direction by
Gary Warshaw 
 
Costume Design by
Danny Glicker 
 
Makeup Department
Heather Borah .... assistant makeup artist
Julie Champnella .... makeup artist
Anny Kim .... key makeup artist
Linda Whang .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Kelly Studer .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Blumenfeld .... first assistant director
Elizabeth Miles .... second assistant director (as Liz Miles)
 
Art Department
Nicole Balzarini .... assistant set decorator
Angela Carroll .... art department coordinator
Eddie Lin .... storyboard artist
Greg Young .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Jay Golden .... sound mixer
John Hennessey .... sound mixer
Chris Hixon .... boom operator
Matt Lewkowicz .... sound re-recording mixer
Matt Lewkowicz .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto .... special effects coordinator
Roland Hathaway .... snow effects
 
Visual Effects by
Chris Bond .... visual effects supervisor
Jason Booth .... digital compositor
Matt Broeska .... lead matchmove artist: Frantic Films
Adam Holmes .... 3D supervisor
Anne Kim .... digital compositor
Tom Leckie .... digital compositor
Allan McKay .... visual effects animator
Jane Sharvina .... compositor: Frantic Films
Randal Shore .... visual effects producer: Frantic Films
David Stump .... motion control effects
George Taylor .... compositor
Allen Tracy .... visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films
Yves Tremblay .... digital compositor
Dan Walker .... digital compositor: Frantic Films
 
Stunts
Hank Amos .... stunt coordinator
Dan Bradley .... stunt coordinator
Kevin Scott .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Glenn Brown .... first assistant camera
Chris Centrella .... key grip
Joey Domaracki .... best boy electric
Simon Jayes .... camera operator: "b" camera
Ian Kincaid .... gaffer
John Luker .... still photographer
Russell Miller .... camera loader
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj .... gaffer (as Tony Nako)
Elmar Pohl .... second assistant camera
Alex Rodriguez .... camera production assistant
Jeff Samuelson .... second assistant camera
Kelly Uchimura .... camera operator: "b" camera
Kelly Uchimura .... first assistant camera
Robert Witherspoon .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
Meagan Lewis .... casting associate
Tony Salthazar .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Arze .... wardrobe assistant
Marta Villalobos .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Christian Prejza .... digital intermediate producer
 
Other crew
Tamir Ardon .... production assistant
Mindy Chuha .... production assistant
Khalil Davis .... production assistant
Kate Eggert .... production assistant
Zack Godshall .... production assistant
Jesse Ing .... production assistant
Kerry Johnson .... production assistant
Kerry Johnson .... production assistant
Balazs Justz .... production assistant
Balazs Juszt .... production assistant
Scott Lindsey .... production assistant
Nathan J. McCoy .... key production assistant
Errol Reichow .... location manager
Nathaniel Riley .... production assistant
Ulrich Schwarz .... production assistant
Kate Sullivan .... production assistant
Bryan Sundstrom .... script supervisor
Vivian Umino .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
USA:20 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Opposable Thumbs more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on the short story "The Specialist" by Alison Smith published in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern issue #11, "The Big Empty" was included in the inaugural issue of the DVD magazine Wholphin, also published by McSweeney's. more
Soundtrack:
Coming in from the Cold more

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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie is about, 5 September 2005
10/10
Author: lizjamieson from United States

"This movie is about Alice's vagina and the vast arctic tundra." ...at least that is how the NY Film and Video Festival program summarized the movie. The Big Empty is short story about completing oneself through finding love. If you have the chance to see this film, have the expectations of a hilariously bizarre Woody Allen movie meets the works of Vonnegut to understand the humor of this film.

Gynecologist after gynecologist cannot help Alice figure out and cure the hurt she feels. Finally one of her coworkers refers Alice to a specialists. Though fed up with doctors, Alice gives the specialists a chance. What does the specialist discover? Nothing. Alice is completely empty. In fact, she is so empty, her vagina is as empty as the Artic Tundra. Amazed, the specialists takes Alice on tour to show the world how empty she is. But Alice still hurts...that is until one person comes along...

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