The Big White

"When you need somebody, anybody will do."

Dec 3 2005 R 1h 40m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In the middle of Alaska, travel agent Paul Barnell is near bankruptcy. Desperate to help himself and his beloved, mentally ill wife Margaret, Paul discovers a dead body and passes it off as his missing brother Raymond, whose life is insured for up to $1,000,000. Everybody is duped, except for workaholic insurance investigator Ted Waters, who sets out to expose Paul, in hopes of being promoted out of Alaska. Meanwhile, two rookie hit men, Gary and Jimbo, discover Paul took 'their' body and kidnap Margaret, demanding the body back. Then, Raymond turns up alive, wanting in on the action...

Written by

Collin Friesen

Directed by

Mark Mylod

Production Countries

United States of America, New Zealand, Germany, Canada

Production Companies

Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Ascendant Pictures, Capitol Films, Rising Star

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
15,588
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
31
Popularity
NA