The Big Empty

"Cowboys. Aliens. Blue suitcases and bowling balls. Strange things are happening out in the middle of nowhere."

Aug 28 2009 R 1h 34m
Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic boyfriend, Randy, keeps threatening to kill him.

Plot

Would be-Hollywood actor John Person always considered his bizarre neighbor Neely a conspiracy theory nut-case. Still he accepts a simple task to wipe out his over $27,000 debt: delivering a blue suitcase to some Cowboy at Baker, in the empty desert. The place proves a nest of weirdos, including extremely jealous Randy and his girl Ruthie, who seduces John. He learns Neely was murdered, and FBI agent Banks grills him as prime suspect. Yet the weirdest is still to come once Cowboy turns up.

Written by

Steve Anderson

Directed by

Steve Anderson

Cast

Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, Kelsey Grammer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Aura Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment, North by Northwest Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Big Empty (2003) trailer
Scores
# of Votes
4,508
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA