Big Trouble
Big Trouble
Big Trouble
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2002
1h 25m
6.1(309 votes)
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Mystery
Crime

Overview

The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."

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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Tim Allen

Eliot Arnold

Tim Allen
Acting

Rene Russo

Anna Herk

Rene Russo
Acting

Ben Foster

Matt Arnold

Ben Foster
Acting

Jason Lee

Puggy

Jason Lee
Acting

Stanley Tucci

Arthur Herk

Stanley Tucci
Acting

Dennis Farina

Henry Desalvo

Dennis Farina
Acting

Zooey Deschanel

Jenny Herk

Zooey Deschanel
Acting

Janeane Garofalo

Monica Romero

Janeane Garofalo
Acting

Sofía Vergara

Nina

Sofía Vergara
Acting

Tom Sizemore

Snake

Tom Sizemore
Acting

Johnny Knoxville

Eddie

Johnny Knoxville
Acting

Omar Epps

Seitz

Omar Epps
Acting

Heavy D

Greer

Heavy D
Acting

Patrick Warburton

Walter Kramitz

Patrick Warburton
Acting

Jack Kehler

Leonard

Jack Kehler
Acting

DJ Qualls

Andrew

DJ Qualls
Acting

Michael McShane

Bruce

Michael McShane
Acting

Andy Richter

Jack/Ralph Pendick

Andy Richter
Acting

Daniel London

John

Daniel London
Acting

Lars Arentz-Hansen

Leo

Lars Arentz-Hansen
Acting

Cullen Douglas

Captain Justin Hobart

Cullen Douglas
Acting

Flip Schultz

Co-Pilot Jan Vigushin

Flip Schultz
Acting

Patrick Mickler

Cigar Buddy

No Image
Acting

Gerald Owens

Cigar Buddy

No Image
Acting

Mitchell Carrey

Cigar Buddy

No Image
Acting

Nathalie Latronico

Heather Weintraub

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Writing

Jon Kasdan

Jack Pendick Trainee

Jon Kasdan
Acting

Ian Marioles

Editorial Assistant

Ian Marioles
Acting

Philip Nolen

Deeber

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Writing

David Koepp

Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)

David Koepp
Directing

Barry Sonnenfeld

Confused Sports Radio Call In (voice)

Barry Sonnenfeld
Acting

Jay Rasumny

Courier #1

Jay Rasumny
Acting

Ruben Gomez

Courier #2

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Acting

Antoni Corone

William Spaulding

Antoni Corone
Acting

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Fly by Air Ticket Agent

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Acting

Kava Stewartson

Sour Airport Security

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Acting

Gloria Laino

Airport X-Ray Operator

Gloria Laino
Acting

Carmen López

Airport Stern Security Woman

Carmen López
Acting

Mark Salem

Fly By Air Baggage Handler

No Image
Acting

Renato Campilongo

Gang Leader

No Image
Acting

Marc Macaulay

Arch Ridley

Marc Macaulay
Acting

James Martin Kelly

Geo Salesman

James Martin Kelly
Acting

Dave Corey

Cellmate Dwight

No Image
Acting

Selma Cipes

Retiree #1

No Image
Acting

Sid Raymond

Retiree #2

Sid Raymond
Acting

Jody Wilson

Retiree #3

Jody Wilson
Acting

Maurice Alvey

Retiree #4

No Image
Acting

Mia Finnegan

Aerobics Announcer (voice)

No Image
Acting

Eric Geller

Aerobics Announcer (voice)

No Image
Crew

Paul Barth

Airline Pilot

No Image
Acting

Martha Stewart

Herself

Martha Stewart
Acting

Deborah Smith Ford

Bag Lady (uncredited)

Deborah Smith Ford
Acting

Ron Madoff

Extra

Ron Madoff

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