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Big Nothing (2006) 6.8
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme. Director:Jean-Baptiste Andrea |
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Cast
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Mindy Lee Raskin | ... |
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Plot Synopsis
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Charlie is an ex-teacher turned reluctant call center employee who gets fired on the first day. Distraught on being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and cop wife, Penelope, he is suddenly contacted by Gus, an aspiring scam artist who presents Charlie with a seemingly snag-free plan to make some cash: Blackmail Reverend Smalls a man of the cloth, who's frequently turned up in the company database of visitors to illegal porn-sites. Gus plans on extorting Reverend Smalls, with the intention of publicly exposing his secret shame, should he refuse, with this scandal potentially destroying the man's career. Normally cautious Charlie, is keen on participating in this scam, confident that with this money maker he'll garner from the deal and will finally help turn things around for him and his family. Joined by one-time teenage pageant queen Josie McBroom Gus's ex, the plan goes ahead...but it all goes wrong as Reverend Smalls dies...thanks to this trio, with this only being the start ... Written by ????
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A comedy that gets away with murder. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 December 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£83,829 (UK) (1 December 2006)Gross:
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Written by Eugene Hutz (as Eugene Hütz)
Performed by Gogol Bordello
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After completing Dead End, director Jean-Baptiste Andrea spent three futile years trying to get various other film projects off the ground. Big Nothing was born out of his frustration from this period. See more »Goofs
After the heavy rainstorm, there is no trace of any water on the car's windshield. See more »Crazy Credits
Out-takes are inter cut with the end credits See more »Soundtracks
"Sacred Darling"Written by Eugene Hutz (as Eugene Hütz)
Performed by Gogol Bordello
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As a huge fan of the likes of Tarrantino, Fincher, and the Coen brothers, I'm betting that the skewed nature of the comedy is not going to be for everyone, but if you like your movies heavy on the WTF quotient, this one's for you.
I saw it at the Cardiff Film Festival last week, and the audience couldn't get enough of it. Really a fun "laughing your arse off" kind of a time. The twists, surprises, and laughs build and build to an ending which I won't give away but was not at all what I expected. Pegg and Schwimmer are a crack comedy duo, but the addition of Eve to the antics ups the ante nicely. It loses a star for taking a bit longer to get going than I would have liked, but I'm not quite sure how I would have cracked that particular nut.
All in all, this film's got more energy sparking off it than anything that's come down the pipe in quite a while. Will be seeing it again this weekend with my mates. GO BIG NOTHING!