Big Trouble

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Big Trouble Theatrical Release Poster Country United States Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Release Date 2002 Language English Studio Touchstone Pictures Distributor Buena Vista Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Eliot Arnold Tim Allen Anna Herk Rene Russo Arthur Herk Stanley Tucci Snake Dupree Tom Sizemore Eddie Leadbetter Johnny Knoxville Henry DeSalvo Dennis Farina Leonard Ferroni Jack Kehler Monica Romero Janeane Garofalo Walter Kramitz Patrick Warburton Puggy Jason Lee

Big Trouble is a 2002 comedy-thriller directed and produced by Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty and the Men in Black franchise), based on Dave Barry's debut novel of the same name. Set in Miami, Florida, the film depicts the madcap whirl of events when the lives of several of its residents intersect: ad agency owner Eliot (Tim Allen), unhappy housewife Anna (Rene Russo), their teenage children (Ben Foster and Zooey Deschanel), Anna's lecherous embezzler of a husband (Stanley Tucci), a homeless man who resembles Jesus (Jason Lee), two freelance hit men (Dennis Farina and Jack Kehler) and a mysterious suitcase. Russo and Farina had both previously appeared in Get Shorty, and Patrick Warburton would later have a small role in Men in Black II.

It is also noteworthy for being the first feature film appearance of Sofía Vergara.

Big Trouble was originally scheduled for release in the autumn of 2001, but its release was delayed for a year because of its unfortunate resemblance to the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Most notably, the film faithfully depicts the climactic scene from the novel in which airport security officers are so fixated on checking passengers' luggage for laptops and other electronic devices, that it is actually quite easy for the film's antagonist to smuggle not only a handgun, but also a miniature nuclear bomb, aboard an airplane.

The following weapons were used in the film Big Trouble:

Remington 700

Upon arriving in Miami, hit man Leonard (Jack Kehler) trips outside the airport and a hunting rifle goes flying out of his golf bag. Eliot (Tim Allen) describes the weapon in voice-over as a "Remington 30-06 hunting rifle with a Bushnell scope. Charlton Heston takes his to shoot bighorn elk."

Remington 700PSS with Leupold Mark 4 scope and Harris bipod - .300 Win Mag

Browning M1919

When Arthur's boss William Spaulding (Antoni Corone) enters their company's boardroom, a Browning M1919 machine gun is mounted on the conference table, apparently for decorative purposes (in the book, Arthur's employer, a construction firm, is stockpiling weapons because it is one of many entities in Miami planning to mount a coup d'etat in Cuba as soon as Fidel Castro is dead).

Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod, pre 1943 model with bolt latch - .30-06 Springfield

Colt Detective Special

While talking on a payphone, Henry (Dennis Farina) is approached by some Latin gang members and casually pulls a nickel Colt Detective Special from his socks. During the shooting scene at the mall, security guard and cop wannabe Jack Pendick (Andy Richter) pulls what appears to be the same model revolver and shoots wildly at Matt (Ben Foster) and Jenny (Zooey Deschanel), having mistaken Matt's squirt gun for a real firearm (which, as Matt later remarks, only a "moron" would do). However, he trips during his shooting spree and his revolver falls to the ground, where it is scooped up by Matt's friend Andrew (DJ Qualls).

3rd Generation Colt Detective Special with nickel finish.

Beretta 92F

FBI Agent Seitz (Omar Epps) casually shoots arms dealer Ivan/John (Daniel London) in the foot with his sidearm, a Beretta 92F.

Beretta 92F - 9x19mm.

Glock 17

FBI Agent Greer (Heavy D) has what appears to be a Glock 17 holstered when he commandeers an obnoxious driver's Humvee, though it is never drawn or fired.