The Big White Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

When Alaskan travel agent Paul Barnell (Robin Williams) finds a frozen body in a dumpster he believes he’s found the answer to all his financial woes. Barnell tries to pass the corpse off as the body of his long lost brother in hopes of claiming a huge life insurance claim. Planning to use the money to treat his wife Margaret’s (Holly Hunter) Tourette's syndrome, Barnell is faced with “fargo-esque” danger when two hitmen appear on the scene in search of the corpse. -

Movie Info

Starring:
Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson
Theatrical Release Date:
12/16/2005
DVD Release Date:
06/06/2006
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language including sexual references and some violence
Run Time:
104 min.
Distributor(s):
Echo Bridge
Production Co.:
Ascendant Filmproduktion
Director(s):
Mark Mylod
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Themes:
Bumbling Cops, Cons and Scams, Small-Town Life, Down on Their Luck, Nothing Goes Right, Unlikely Criminals
Tone:
Quirky, Cynical, Irreverent
Keywords:
wife, claim, gangster, mob-boss, insurance, travel-agent, missing-person, agent [representative]
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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