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Director:
Steve Anderson
Writer:
Steve Anderson (writer)
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Release Date:
28 August 2009 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Cowboys. Aliens. Blue suitcases and bowling balls. Strange things are happening out in the middle of nowhere. more
Plot:
A budding actor is faced with a stalled career and a mountain of debt. full summary | add synopsis
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The Big Empty
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jon Favreau ... John Person

Joey Lauren Adams ... Grace

Bud Cort ... Neely

Jon Gries ... Elron

Daryl Hannah ... Stella

Adam Beach ... Randy

Gary Farmer ... Indian Bob

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Ruthie

Brent Briscoe ... Dan

Melora Walters ... Candy

Kelsey Grammer ... Agent Banks

Sean Bean ... Cowboy
Alejandra Aguilan ... Traveler
Jay Brothers ... Traveler
Sara Fouts ... Traveler
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexual dialogue.
Runtime:
USA:94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:MA | USA:R | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Baker, California, USA more

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Goofs:
Continuity: Bob drives off from the circle over his own tracks (3-point turn), but in the rotating shot in the morning, his tracks run off in a smooth curve like he simply drove forward in a tight turn. more
Quotes:
Cowboy: There's been a little hitch in the giddy-up. more
Movie Connections:
References The Shining (1980) more
Soundtrack:
HONKYTONK MANIAC FROM MARS more

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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Unnecessarily abbreviated., 7 May 2004
Author: Cipher-J from USA

This could be an excellent little suspense yarn with a touch of sci-fi in the brew, and in many respects it is. But (the DVD version of) the film is only 92 minutes long, and there were at least three scenes chopped down that needed to contribute important information to the continuity. Leaving them in completely would have added no more than a few minutes to an already short story, but as stripped, there are three situations left unexplained, along with a comment from Cowboy that clarifies what he is up to and defines his role.

What does a cowboy do? He rides the range in search of cattle, and when he has a herd, he delivers them to the slaughter house where they end up as hamburgers. A similar story was given many years ago in a Twilight Zone or Outer Limits show, about space aliens inviting humans to go away with them to a paradise in the sky. The humans were given a book to decipher, which the aliens claimed would reveal their ultimate intent, but the humans couldn't figure it out. Hundreds of them had already left, and more were waiting in line, before someone finally translated the title. It was a "cook book"! In other words, as in this story, the promise of a glittering future among the aliens turned out to have a darker side.

As anyone can see from the DVD version, the important three shortened scenes establish key points in the plot. They are called "Going for a ride," "Get in the room," and "Git along little doggie," the latter of which concerns a rather chilling remark by Cowboy. These three scenes should not have been truncated, because they are central to the story. The edited out parts only amount to an extra few minutes, but they add clarity to three situations that otherwise leave one wondering what was missing. Otherwise a good story.

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