The Big White
To resolve his financial problems, a travel agent fixates on a frozen corpse, a prize pursued by two hitmen.
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Mark Mylod
Richard O'Brien-Moran
Alanna Mills
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***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+
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The directors of The Big White are Mark Mylod, Richard O'Brien-Moran, and Alanna Mills.
The cast of The Big White includes Robin Williams as Paul Barnell, Frank Adamson as Detective Boyle, Frank C. Turner as Dave, W. Earl Brown as Jimbo, Holly Hunter as Margaret Barnell, Brenda McDonald as Mrs Wherry, Ralph Alderman as Mr. Branch, Tim Blake Nelson as Gary, Giovanni Ribisi as Ted, Alison Lohman as Tiffany, Craig March as Howard, Billy Merasty as Cam, and more.
The duration of The Big White is 1h 40 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Big White trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Big White was released on 27 Oct 2005.
The Big White is listed under Comedy, Crime, and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Big White has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "***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 Syndro..."
