The Big Bang (2010)

Director:

Tony Krantz

Writer (WGA):

Erik Jendresen (written by)

Release Date:

3 February 2011 (Bahrain)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The search for the ultimate missing person ends... at the beginning of time.

Plot:

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper. A simple job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Woman Wearing A Thong | Shot Multiple Times | Black Hole | Crash Through Window

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	Ned Cruz
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Frizer
William Fichtner	...	Poley
Sienna Guillory	...	Julie Kestral / Lexie Persimmon
Delroy Lindo	...	Skeres
Autumn Reeser	...	Fay Neman
James Van Der Beek	...	Adam Nova
Sam Elliott	...	Simon Kestral
Jimmi Simpson	...	Niels Geck
Bill Duke	...	Drummer
Rebecca Mader	...	Zooey Wigner
Robert Maillet	...	Anton 'The Pro' Protopov
Snoop Dogg	...	Puss
Robert Ernie Lee	...	Russell
Rachel Handler	...	Minkowski's Stripper
Sean Cook	...	Bartender
Khanh Doan	...	Mail Carrier
Keith MacGeagh	...	Sikh
Anthony Holmes	...	Jazz Band
Lindel Reason	...	Jazz Band
Carlos Verde Jr.	...	Jazz Band
Al Martinez	...	Janitor
Chandra Bailey	...	Stripper in Minkowski's
Janelle Hoffmeister	...	Stripper in Minkowski's
Kristi Klicker	...	Stripper in Minkowski's
Katrina McKinley	...	Stripper in Minkowski's
Adrienne Thommes	...	Stripper in Minkowski's
Bill Marlowe	...	Skinny Faddeev
Devin Barber	...	Russian Orthodox Priest
William Baker	...	Mourner
Rick Ehrenstrasser	...	Mourner
Donald Holmes	...	Mourner
Sandra Kidd	...	Mourner
Michael Mossuto	...	Mourner
Florence Moyle	...	Mourner
Jim Shorts	...	Mourner
Sandra Sicilia	...	Mourner
Johnathon Taylor Prichard	...	Male Porn Star (as John Pritchard)
Shane Rice	...	Male Porn Star
Bange	...	Camera Man
Vincent Aurora	...	Boom Operator (as Vincent Auroro)
Reece Pearson	...	Clapper Guy
Jason Penrod	...	Man in White Robe
Tye Scott	...	Man in White Robe
Robert Martin	...	LAPD Cop
Brent Schneider	...	Hospital Intern
Courtney Yarber	...	Hospital Intern
Laura Van Der Lind	...	Kepler's Waitress
Lance Ortega	...	Sikh in Planck's Café
Mike Molan	...	Warden
Bradley Hollibaugh	...	Prison Guard (as Brad Hollibaugh)
Balkar Singh	...	Sikh in Collider
Darbara Singh	...	Sikh in Collider
Amandeep Kaur	...	Hindu Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raymond Biddle	...	Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Nancy Gasper	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Kent Kimball	...	Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Jillian Kramer	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Krantz

Writing credits (WGA)
Erik Jendresen		(written by)

Produced by
Rich Cowan	....	executive producer
Ross M. Dinerstein	....	executive producer
Patricia Eberle	....	executive producer
Cassian Elwes	....	executive producer
Gary Howsam	....	executive producer
Erik Jendresen	....	producer
Tony Krantz	....	producer
Juan A. Mas	....	supervising producer
Reece Pearson	....	co-producer
Richard Rionda Del Castro	....	producer
Richard Salvatore	....	executive producer
Lewin Webb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Johnny Marr		(music by)

Cinematography by
Shelly Johnson

Film Editing by
Fred Raskin

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Nike Imoru
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
Steve Arnold

Set Decoration by
Lia Roldan

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Trista Jordan	....	makeup artist
Myke Michaels	....	makeup department head
Myke Michaels	....	special makeup effects designer
Nena Smarz	....	makeup for Antonio Banderas
Taci Van Leuven	....	key hair stylist
Richard Wetzel	....	key makeup artist
Ellie Winslow	....	makeup artist: Mr. Lindo

Production Management
Rich Cowan	....	unit production manager
Jason A. Payne	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam C. Boyd	....	second assistant director
Jared Briley	....	second second assistant director
Johnny Martin	....	second unit director
Joseph Suarez	....	first assistant director

Art Department
J. Todd Anderson	....	storyboard artist
Dan Beyer	....	leadman
Craig Binkley	....	key armourer
Steve Broussard	....	construction foreman
Trent Cotner	....	artist
Trent Cotner	....	tattoo design
Amber Grunte	....	art department runner
Heidi Habib	....	set dresser
Cdavid Hall-cottrill	....	property master
Michael P. Hunter	....	key armourer
Alex Klaue	....	set dresser
Susannah Lowber	....	set dresser: Los Angeles
James Pendleton	....	assistant property master
Michael Ruby	....	charge scenic artist
Angela J. Smith	....	leadman
Conor Wing	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Peter Brown	....	supervising sound editor
Joe Dzuban	....	sound re-recording mixer
Klair Ethridge	....	boom operator
Wagner Fulco	....	adr recording
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist
Craig Mann	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Pereyra	....	sound editor
Tom Taylor	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician
Josh Hakian	....	special effects coordinator
Stephen Klineburger	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Priyanka Balasubramanian	....	visual effects producer
Brent Boulet	....	visual effects artist
Jennie Bozic	....	visual effects artist
Jess Brown	....	visual effects artist
Josh Bryson	....	digital compositor
Marco Cantaluppi	....	digital compositor
Jayant Das	....	surfacing artist
Diego Galtieri	....	digital compositor
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor
Kristin Johnson	....	matte painter: Stargate Studios
Daniel Kumiega	....	visual effects artist
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositing supervisor
Jason Mckee	....	visual effects artist: Spokane unit
Jason Mckee	....	visual effects supervisor: Spokane unit
Steve J. McLeod	....	digital compositor
Sudipto Mukherjee	....	sets modeling artist
Megan Omi	....	digital compositor
Reid Paul	....	visual effects supervisor: Stargate Studios
Jon Rosenthal	....	digital effects artist
Anthony Safarik	....	visual effects editor
Nobuteru Sasagawa	....	visual effects artist
Jason C. Spratt	....	visual effects producer
Ryan Wieber	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Dan Bell	....	stunt actor: Bouncer #2
Amy Davis	....	stunt double: Julie Kestral
Michael Hilow	....	stunt actor: Sikh
Brian Hite	....	stunt actor: Bouncer #1
Oakley Lehman	....	stunt double: Ned Cruz/Poley
Johnny Martin	....	stunt coordinator
Edward Nickerson	....	stunt actor: Russian boxer (as Eddie Nickerson)
Dino Dos Santos	....	stunt double: Ned Cruz (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Shaun Bowlby	....	electrician
Garrett Cantrell	....	grip
Bob Clifford	....	loader
Brianne Cronkhite	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ronnie Dennis	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Dave Hayes	....	grip
Dave Hayes	....	grip
Nate Heyer	....	set electrician
Coty James	....	rigging electric best boy
Karen Korn	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Steve Koster	....	aerial director of photography
Michael Martino	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Ryan Middleton	....	rigging gaffer
Pete Moroz	....	still photographer
Chris Purkiss	....	best boy electric
Jeremiah Skender	....	rigging gaffer
Gregory D. Smith	....	rigging key grip
Mike Vukas	....	gaffer
Bob Webeck	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Davey Wilson	....	rigging electric best boy

Casting Department
Rich Delia	....	casting associate
Allison Estrin	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie-Bernadette Angeles	....	wardrobe assistant
Alayna Caryl	....	set costumer
Lisa Caryl-Vukas	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Lisa Caryl)
Rebecca Cook	....	key costumer
Teresa Purkiss	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Travis Berry	....	assistant editor
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	senior film colorist
Bob Peishel	....	digital intermediate producer
Douglas Slocum	....	additional editor

Music Department
Jason Alexander	....	music supervisor
Rudy Chung	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Marc Dahlstrom	....	driver
Shannon Freeman	....	driver: cast
Bart Heimburger	....	driver
Mike Kjolso	....	transportation coordinator
Shawn Odom	....	driver
John Petty	....	transportation captain
Rick Wiley	....	driver: camera car
Jason Yarbrough	....	driver

Other crew
Phil Andrade	....	assistant location manager
Alan Lee Baker	....	location scout
Laynee Busse	....	stand-in
Cam Cannon	....	development executive: hannibal pictures
Jonathan Collins	....	director of sales
Nathaniel Connella	....	production assistant
Cheryl Cowan	....	script supervisor
Amanda M. Davis	....	office production assistant
Justin Farris	....	production assistant
Julie Fidalgo	....	assistant to producer
Aaron A. Fink	....	production assistant
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Kent Kimball	....	stand-in for robert maillet
Lynn Komarek	....	assistant production coordinator
David Lanes	....	production assistant
Marianna di Lorenzo	....	choreographer (as Marianna Seney)
Hayley Magouirk	....	director of business affairs
Pete Moroz	....	location manager
Mary C. Rolfes	....	production coordinator
Julie Adams	....	dialect coach (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Big Bang Production
• Flame Ventures
• Hannibal Pictures
• North by Northwest Entertainment

Distributors

• AMG Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (limited)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2011) (UK) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Eagle Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Hollywood C.E. (2011) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2011) (Thailand) (all media)
• Inter Medya Hizmetleri Ticaret (2011) (Romania) (all media)
• MG Film (2011) (Croatia) (all media)
• Marco Polo Productions (2011) (France) (all media)
• Monolith Films (2011) (Poland) (all media)
• New KSM (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• RTL Film Klub (2011) (Hungary) (all media)
• Soyuz (2011) (Russia) (all media)
• Spentzos Films (2011) (Greece) (all media)
• Swen Entertainment (2011) (Chile) (all media)
• Swen Entertainment (2011) (Paraguay) (all media)
• Swen Entertainment (2011) (Uruguay) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Stargate Studios

Other Companies

• Blue Rider Pictures  funding
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Hannibal Pictures  funding
• North by Northwest Entertainment  funding
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Rollercoaster Entertainment  funding
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Standard Chartered Bank  funding
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexual content, nudity, violence and language

Runtime:

USA:101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45988) | Australia:R | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Big Bang Production

Trivia:

Director Tony Krantz took inspiration from such movies like Touch of Evil (1958) and Hud (1963).

Quotes:

Detective Frizer:Tell us everything you did, everything you know and tell us now.
Ned Cruz:Or else what? Poley is gonna hit me? It may get my sight back.
Detective Poley:Anything that helps, yeah.

Quick, simple Review

I really liked the noir style of the movie, but it looses a bit in the end. Nice and complicated plot that keeps you in mystery until the end but the use of metaphors between the plot and physics are not always very good. Banderas (havent seen him in a while) gives a very good performance. The use of special effects is absolutely genius. The director is playing with smoke, light and colors in such a way that the outcome is just beautiful.

The movie plot and atmosphere get a 10/10, but counting and the "buts" i put a 8/10.

In general, very good movie, very good actors, a must see for noir lovers and not only.