The Big Bang (2010)

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

Director:

Tony Krantz

Writer:

Erik Jendresen

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Thomas Kretschmann, William Fichtner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper, but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net thirty million dollars and just might explain everything.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | bare breasts | striptease | private investigator | woman on top | 

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Taglines:

Their search for the ultimate missing person.

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Genres:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2011 (Bahrain)

Also Known As:

The diamond job

Filming Locations:

Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Bang Production,Flame Ventures,Hannibal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Puss (Snoop Dogg) works in a building/box named "Schrodinger's".

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Goofs

The Thunderbird Antonio is driving in most of the movie has no back seat, just half moon headrests that go into the back deck. In the last scene as they are driving away, the waitress and the gecko/lizard are in a backseat.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Detective Poley: I fuckin' knew it.

User Reviews

Conflicted.

I'm not quite sure how to rate this movie. It's very well made, with excellent (if somewhat typecast) acting from all involved. The direction shows a real sense of style, making bold use of color, hue, saturation, surreal environments, and dream-like sequences... yet all of these seem directly lifted from a David Lynch movie. Indeed, the director has even produced a Lynch movie (Mulholland Drive). The dreamy yet rocking score from Johnny Marr really gives life to the movie, yet constantly sounds like lost tracks from Achtung Baby, the U2 album. And then there's the story. I love the story, but I loved it even better when it was a Wim Wenders movie called Until the End of the World.

This movie is pure plagiarism, right down to the soundtrack (Johnny Marr, what happened?!), but it's excellently made. As an unauthorized and uncredited American remake of Wim Wenders' awesome 1991 movie, there's both a lot to love and a lot to hate.

Someone should be facing a lengthy legal battle right now, and it's a shame, because this movie is so well done. Maybe next time the director will find his own vision, instead of plagiarizing his idols.