

The Big Empty
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
- Science Fiction
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 2003 comedy-drama-mystery film about a struggling actor who accepts a risky deal to drive a mysterious suitcase across the desert. Tasked with delivering the package to a mysterious cowboy in Baker, California, John Person finds himself entangled in a dangerous situation involving a psychotic boyfriend and an ominously head-shaped package. The film blends humor, mystery, and science fiction elements as John navigates his unexpected predicament.
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Jon FavreauJohn Person
Joey Lauren AdamsGrace
Rachael Leigh CookRuthie
Daryl HannahStella
Kelsey GrammerAgent Banks
Sean BeanCowboy
Melora WaltersCandy
Bud CortNeely
Jon GriesElron
Adam BeachRandy
Gary FarmerIndian Bob
Brent BriscoeDan
Patti SmithTraveler
Danny TrejoLt. Gates

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When was The Big Empty released?
The Big Empty was released on May 16, 2003.
What is The Big Empty about?
A struggling actor named John Person agrees to drive a mysterious blue suitcase from Los Angeles to Baker, California in exchange for having his $27,000 credit card debt paid off. Once there, he encounters a strange package and complications involving a local woman named Ruthie and her violent boyfriend Randy.
What genres does The Big Empty blend?
The film combines comedy, drama, mystery, and science fiction elements to create an offbeat story about an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary situation.















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