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Big Trouble (2002) -- The lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results.
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User Rating:
6.3/10   10,814 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dave Barry (novel)
Robert Ramsey (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
5 April 2002 (USA) more
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These people are in big trouble: more
Plot:
The lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results. full summary | full synopsis
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(19 articles)
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Absolutely Hilarious, worthy of Dave Barry's Name more (175 total)

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Also Known As:
Belea mare în Miami (Romania) [ro]
Big Trouble (Finland) [fi]
Big Trouble (France) [fr]
Big trouble - Una valigia piena di guai (Italy) [it]
El gran lío (Spain) [es]
Grande Problema (Brazil) [pt]
Hasta el cuello (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Jede Menge Ärger (Germany) [de]
Kakos belas (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor and sex-related, material.
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85 min | Turkey:74 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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The babe character that officer Kramitz hits on is named Heather Weintraub. That is also the name of one of the two girls that Johnny Boy picked up "...in the Village." in _Mean Streets (2003)_qv. more
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Continuity: When Eliot's boss turns his computer towards Eliot, it is on but when Eliot kicks it, the screen is blank more
Quotes:
Monica Romero: You're making a big mistake.
Snake: Story of my life.
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Spoofs Midnight Run (1988) more
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11 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
Absolutely Hilarious, worthy of Dave Barry's Name, 17 April 2003
8/10
Author: stlhockeyguy02 from Washington DC

Big Trouble all but exceeds Dave Barry's hilarious book, with director Barry Sonnefeld getting back into the drivers seat of comical movies delivering a hit here. Is it an Oscar film? Not a chance. However, it is a howlingly funny parody of Miami and America that shows a lighter side to things.

the characters and lines that Barry creates for the audience are brilliant and have terriffic chemistry. There is no development at all, but the quipls, jokes, and scenes that the differant characters react in give you a real world view of what kinds of people they are. In addition, the camera work and acting jobs by the all star cast kept me rolling on the floor. Scenes like those in the bar and where the cast bashes Arthur Herk are more than enjoyable. The acting jobs really pull this off, with great in character performances from Sizemore, Knoxville, Allen, Russo, and the two Hitmen in the film. The acting styles from Allen and Russo that they approach the film with nearly save it. Instead of being the center stage of the movie taking away from everything else, they wisely stay away from the spotlight and let the chaos unfold around them.

the second sploy of this film that is more than enjoyable is the comical askew view of Florida. the several scene with the two hitmen from up north listening to the lifeless gator fans and seeing their facial expressions are comical highpoints. along with this are the one liners. "so are gonna help me or sit there like a big fat asshole." "STRIP SEARCH" these lines pop up throughout the movie and are hilarious. the film is fresh, funny, and a wonderful break from the everyday drone. rent it, buy it, love it. its money well spent for a rainy day comedy

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