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61% Critic Match
The Big Empty
“Cowboys. Aliens. Blue suitcases and bowling balls. Strange things are happening out in the middle of nowhere.”
6.1 / 10• 2003• 1h 35m•R• English
ComedyDramaMysteryScience Fiction
Storyline
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic boyfriend, Randy, keeps threatening to kill him.
Cast & Crew
Jon Favreau
John Person
Lead
Joey Lauren Adams
Grace
Rachael Leigh Cook
Ruthie
Daryl Hannah
Stella
Kelsey Grammer
Agent Banks
Sean Bean
Cowboy
Melora Walters
Candy
Bud Cort
Neely
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Empty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
