The Big Empty (2003)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Big Empty
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Rakuten TV | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Rakuten TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Howdy | — | — |
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What is The Big Empty about?
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. The Big Empty is a Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction movie, released on 2003-05-16, runtime 95 minutes.
Is The Big Empty worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Big Empty 6.1 out of 10 from 85 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Big Empty?
In the United States, The Big Empty streams on Starz and Starz Roku Premium Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Steve Anderson
Cast
- Jon Favreau as John Person
- Joey Lauren Adams as Grace
- Rachael Leigh Cook as Ruthie
- Daryl Hannah as Stella
- Kelsey Grammer as Agent Banks
- Sean Bean as Cowboy
- Melora Walters as Candy
- Bud Cort as Neely
- Jon Gries as Elron
- Adam Beach as Randy
- Gary Farmer as Indian Bob
- Brent Briscoe as Dan
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Sources
Details and the 6.1/10 rating from The Big Empty on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.