A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Charlie is an ex-teacher turned reluctant call center employee who gets fired on the first day. Distraught at being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and 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 to extort Reverend Smalls, with the intention of publicly exposing his secret shame should he refuse, thus potentially destroying the man's career. Normally cautious, Charlie is keen on participating in this scam, confident that the money maker he'll garner from the scam 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 of their troubles. Written by ????
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They wrote the book on how not to be criminals. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 December 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Grande Coisa See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£83,829 (UK) (1 December 2006)Company Credits
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Charlie: [Charlie is narrating] My name is Charlie Wood.
[pause]
Charlie: I think I made a big mistake...
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Written by Mark Oliver Everett
Performed by The Eels (as Eels)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Had its world premiere at the Cardiff Film Festival in November 2006. See more »Goofs
There is a typo in the end credits. The copyright warning reads "distribution of exhibition" instead of "distribution or exhibition". See more »Quotes
[first lines]Charlie: [Charlie is narrating] My name is Charlie Wood.
[pause]
Charlie: I think I made a big mistake...
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Basic animated characters are shown being drawn during the opening credits See more »Soundtracks
Love Of The LovelessWritten by Mark Oliver Everett
Performed by The Eels (as Eels)
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Big Nothing is a wonderfully black comedy with a tight twisted plot line, a very well chosen soundtrack and perfect acting. It's fast passed, interesting and very funny.
Simon Pegg is just amazing as con man Gus and even David Schwimmer is surprisingly wonderful as the misguided Charlie. The supporting cast is also brilliant, especially the surprise of Mimi Rogers as Mrs. Smalls.
Although this films plot isn't completely original and you can tell where the writer got a lot of his ideas from; the acting, direction and cinematography really make it something special and worth watching.
It's strange seeing the very talented British comedian Simon Pegg in the role of a burly American con man, but he really does pull it off and if you had any doubts about him as a character actor before this film should set that straight. He is just wonderful.
Although I enjoyed Schwimmers acting in this, I thought his character could've been a little more developed as someone who was a little more desperate for money. His relationship with his wife could've been explored a little more too.
Big nothing has everything a good black comedy should have and more.