Big Game (2014)

A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.

Director:

Jalmari Helander

Writers:

Jalmari Helander (screenplay), Jalmari Helander (based on the original story by)

Stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuel L. Jackson	...	US President William Alan Moore
Onni Tommila	...	Oskari
Ray Stevenson	...	Morris
Victor Garber	...	Vice President
Mehmet Kurtulus	...	Hazar
Ted Levine	...	General Underwood
Jorma Tommila	...	Tapio
Risto Salmi	...	Hamara
Felicity Huffman	...	CIA Director
Jim Broadbent	...	Herbert
Rauno Juvonen	...	Safari Pilot
Jaymes Butler	...	Otis
Jason Steffan	...	Dexter / Navy Seal 2
Jean-Luc Julien	...	Clay
Erik Markus Schuetz	...	Stanley

Storyline

When Air Force One is shot down by terrorists leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness, there is only one person around who can save him - a 13-year old boy called Oskari. In the forest on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk, Oskari had been planning to track down a deer, but instead discovers the most powerful man on the planet in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their own "Big Game" prize, the unlikely duo must team up to escape their hunters. As anxious Pentagon officials observe the action via satellite feed, it is up to the President and his new side-kick to prove themselves and survive the most extraordinary 24 hours of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

president | 13 year old | escape pod | bow and arrow | low budget film | 

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Taglines:

Big Action. Big Adventure.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for sequences of intense action and violence, and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Finland UK Germany

Language:

English Finnish

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Game - Caccia al presidente

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,909 (USA) (26 June 2015)

Gross:

$16,909 (USA) (26 June 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Subzero Film Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Egoli Tossell Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are a couple of music cues from "Alien" used when Oskari discovers and opens the escape pod.

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Goofs

The small number of arrows in Oskari's quiver changes constantly.

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Quotes

Herbert: Not political, not religious. He is just a certified grade-A psychopath

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

User Reviews

Really really bad

I can't remember when I last saw a movie that was THIS mind-numbingly stupid. Compared to this, the Avengers or Snakes on a Plane are factual documentaries!

There is ONE highlight in this movie, the kid actor Onni Tommila. And he is the only reason I found it mildly entertaining, even though he could not save the movie.

Samuel Jackson (does he actually take ANY role that is pitched to him?) is far from his best and his character behaves highly inconsistent. Everything else is so constructed and unbelievable, sometimes it physically hurts!

The sad thing is, with a little more care, better writing and directing, this could have been a quite decent movie.The basic story has potential, but is utterly ruined by constant bull-crap that keeps you face-palming over and over.

One star because I can't give zero, and one for the kid.