ComedyCrimeDrama

The Big White

- When you need somebody, anybody will do.

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

Release Date : 2005-10-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Rising Star ProductionsCapitol FilmsAscendant PicturesFilm & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG

Production Country : CanadaGermanyNew ZealandUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Paul Barnell

Original Name : Robin Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Margaret Barnell

Original Name : Holly Hunter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ted

Original Name : Giovanni Ribisi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gary

Original Name : Tim Blake Nelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimbo

Original Name : W. Earl Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raymond Barnell

Original Name : Woody Harrelson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiffany

Original Name : Alison Lohman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Avis

Original Name : Marina Stephenson Kerr

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cam

Original Name : Billy Merasty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Branch

Original Name : Ralph Alderman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Boyle

Original Name : Frank Adamson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hair Stylist

Original Name : Andrea Shawcross

Gender : Female

Character Name : Korean-am teenager

Original Name : Ryan Miranda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Howard

Original Name : Craig March

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paperboy

Original Name : Ty Wood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Frank C. Turner

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Joanne Rodriguez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Eric Epstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Wherry

Original Name : Brenda McDonald

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Cop

Original Name : Deena Fontaine

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Quirky crime/dramedy with loads of black humor tries a little too hard*** The owner of a small travel agency in Alaska (Robin Williams) loves his wife with Tourette Syndrome (Holly Hunter), but he’s financially strapped and needs funds fast. After stumbling upon a frozen corpse he hatches a harebrained scheme that draws the suspicion of an obsessed insurance claims investigator (Giovanni Ribisi). Alison Lohman plays the latter’s live-in girlfriend while Woody Harrelson plays the protagonist’s wild brother. Tim Blake Nelson and W. Earl Brown are also on hand as goofy wannabe hitmen. “The Big White” (2005) is similar to “Fargo” (1996), but more eccentric and comedic. Imagine “A Simple Plan” (1998) or the later “Sugar Mountain” (2016) if they were oddball black comedies and you’d have a good idea. The cast is notable and it’s entertaining enough for what it is while attempting to balance the unsavory with the honorable, but it tries a bit too hard to be offbeat (which I suppose is better than not trying enough). Meanwhile the locations & cinematography are great, Lohman is stunning in a cute way and the score is exceptional. The movie runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Whitehorse, Yukon. The bulk of the outdoor sequences and cinematography were shot at summit of the White Pass along the border of Alaska and British Columbia, not far from Skagway. GRADE: B-/C+