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The Big Empty

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

2003 · R · 1h 35m

Directed by Steve Anderson

6.1

TMDB audience score
85 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Jon Favreau
    John Person

  • Joey Lauren Adams
    Grace

  • Rachael Leigh Cook
    Ruthie

  • Daryl Hannah
    Stella

  • Kelsey Grammer
    Agent Banks

  • Sean Bean
    Cowboy

  • Melora Walters
    Candy

  • Bud Cort
    Neely

  • Jon Gries
    Elron

  • Adam Beach
    Randy

  • Gary Farmer
    Indian Bob

  • Brent Briscoe
    Dan

  • Patti Smith
    Traveler

  • Danny Trejo
    Lt. Gates

  • Jay Brothers
    Traveler

  • Steven G. Kaplan
    Traveler