Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband.
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Steve Rickey
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| Alan Arkin | ... |
Leonard Hoffman
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| Beverly D'Angelo | ... |
Blanche Rickey
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| Charles Durning | ... |
O'Mara
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Winslow
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| Paul Dooley | ... |
Noozel
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| Valerie Curtin | ... |
Arlene Hoffman
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| Richard Libertini | ... |
Dr. Lopez
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| Steve Alterman | ... |
Peter Hoffman
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Jerry Pavlon | ... |
Michael Hoffman
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| Paul La Greca | ... |
Joshua Hoffman
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| John Finnegan | ... |
Det. Murphy
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| Karl Lukas | ... |
Police captain
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| Maryedith Burrell | ... |
Gail
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| Edith Fields | ... |
Doris
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| Warren Munson | ... |
Jack
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| Rosemarie Stack | ... |
Mrs. Winslow
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| Barbara Tarbuck | ... |
Helen
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| Al White | ... |
Mr. Williams
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| Teddy Wilson | ... |
Porter
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| Gloria Gifford | ... |
Wanda
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| Herb Armstrong | ... |
Night security guard
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| Jaime Sánchez | ... |
Chief terrorist
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Gaetano Lisi | ... |
Gaetano Lopez
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Chester Grimes | ... |
Flavio Lopez
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Irene Olga López | ... |
Lopez' receptionist
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Daphne Eckler | ... |
Receptionist
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Carol Reinhard | ... |
Winslow's secretary
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| Conroy Gedeon | ... |
Reporter
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| Leonard P. Geer | ... |
Whitlow Kepler
(as Lenny Geer)
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Melvin Jones | ... |
Terrorist #1
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| Luis Contreras | ... |
Terrorist #2
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John Kochian | ... |
Terrorist #3
(as John Cochen)
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Domingo Ambriz | ... |
Terrorist #4
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John Bianchini | ... |
Terrorist #5
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Nafa Rasho | ... |
Terrorist #6
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Roger Ito | ... |
Terrorist #7
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Perry Fluker | ... |
Terrorist #8
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Lynn Ready | ... |
Terrorist #9
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| Steven Lambert | ... |
Terrorist #10
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Yukio G. Collins | ... |
Terrorist #11
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Howard Clapp | ... |
Executive #1
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| Jeff Howard | ... |
Executive #2
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| Leland Sun | ... |
Chinese laborer #1
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| Al Leong | ... |
Chinese laborer #2
(as Albert Leong)
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Danny Lew | ... |
Chinese laborer #3
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Michaelani | ... |
Chinese laborer #4
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Dennis Phun | ... |
Chinese laborer #5
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Walter Soo Hoo | ... |
Chinese laborer #6
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Richard Walter | ... |
Hot dog eater
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Joseph G. Medalis | ... |
Salesman
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Michael Santiago | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Gary Van | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Cassavetes | ||
| Andrew Bergman | ... | (uncredited) (original director, replaced by John Cassavetes) |
Written by
| Andrew Bergman | ... | (written by) (as Warren Bogle) |
Produced by
| Mike Lobell | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ||
Editing by
| Donn Cambern | ||
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Hyams | ... | apprentice film editor |
| William J. Meshover | ... | assistant film editor |
| Kevin Stitt | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Gene Callahan | ||
| Peter Landsdown Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Landsdown Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lee Poll | ||
Costume Design by
| Joe I. Tompkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Cheri Ruff | ... | hair stylist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Howard Pine | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Duncan Henderson | ... | first assistant director |
| Christopher Ryan | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master (as Sammy Gordon) |
| Joseph E. Hubbard | ... | set designer (as Joseph Hubbard) |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator (as Mike Muscarella) |
Sound Department
| Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Raymond Bolger | ... | production sound mixer |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | sound editor |
| Jay Engel | ... | adr editor |
| Dennis Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Tom McCarthy Jr. | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jerry Rosenthal | ... | sound editor |
| David Spence | ... | sound editor |
| Maria Stinnett-Busby | ... | assistant adr editor |
Stunts
| Joni Avery | ... | stunts |
| Gray Johnson | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John W. Brumshagen | ... | gaffer (as John Brumshagen) |
| James R. Connell | ... | camera operator |
| Walt Fraser | ... | second assistant camera |
| George Hill | ... | key grip |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
| Johnny Walker | ... | first assistant camera (as John Walker) |
| Michael J. Schwartz | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bruce Ericksen | ... | costumer: men |
| Pamela Wise | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Diane Bandolas | ... | location auditor |
| John Warren | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alan Falco | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Helen Caldwell | ... | assistant: Mr. Cassavetes |
| Jeff Freedman | ... | unit publicist |
| Jeannie Jeha | ... | production coordinator |
| Greg Long | ... | production assistant |
| Elyse A. Mayberry | ... | assistant to producer |
| Michael Myers | ... | production assistant |
| Sam Shaw | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Video Trade (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Making this film cost Columbia Pictures the opportunity to make one of the most successful films of the 1980s. Just as the film was set to go into production, Columbia executives learned that the film could not be made unless they got the authorization of Universal. The legal department determined that "Big Trouble" was a remake of Double Indemnity (1944), which the latter studio owned. Universal's then-current head was Frank Price, who formerly ran Columbia. He was willing to give Columbia the remake rights to "Double Indemnity" under one condition - they would give Universal the rights to a sci-fi script that had caught his fancy at Columbia that the current management was sitting on. The trade was successful. Columbia was able to make "Big Trouble," which bombed, while the sci-fi film they passed on to Universal, Back to the Future (1985), was a great success. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ghost Dad (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Brithday to You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The 1976 Columbia "Sunburst" logo, complete with its audio, is used on this film instead of the studio's then-current 1981 logo. See more » |
| Quotes |
Leonard Hoffman:
Fourteen thousand dollars a year, multiply that by three, that's forty-two thousand dollars a year tuition. They want two hundred thousand dollars to send three kids to Yale for four years. See more » |