- Actors: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning, Robert Stack
- Directors: John Cassavetes
- Writers: Andrew Bergman
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French, Japanese
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Columbia/Tristar Vid
- Release Date: July 22 2003
- Run Time: 93 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009OOFJ
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#8,256 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #1 in DVD > Art House & International > By Director > John Cassavetes
- #28 in DVD > Comedy > Slapstick
- #35 in DVD > Comedy > Comic Criminals
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The last film directed by John Cassavetes, this film reteamed some of the creators of the much funnier The In-Laws. But despite another script by Andrew Bergman, and a cast that reunited Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, this comedy doesn't live up to its predecessor. A spoof of Double Indemnity, the film casts Arkin as a nervous insurance agent faced with huge college tuition bills for a trio of sons headed for Yale. To make extra money, he gets involved in a scheme with a woman (Beverly D'Angelo) trying to kill her husband (Falk). That the whole thing turns out to be an adventure in insurance fraud shouldn't come as a surprise. Despite an inconsistent script, the chemistry between Arkin and Falk can still produce the occasional laugh. --Marshall Fine
Video Details
Alan Arkin and Peter Falk star in John Cassavetes’ comedic homage to Double Indemnity. When lovely Beverly D'Angelo convinces insurance man Arkin (who is desperate to send his triplet sons to Yale) to kill off her husband, things get progressively stranger ... and funnier.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Cassavetes fans, don't bother.,
By Allan MacInnis (Vancouver) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Big Trouble (VHS Tape)
This film, as far as I know, is the "real" last film Cassavetes directed -- not LOVE STREAMS, alas, though that makes a much more fitting final movie. Cassavetes was probably trying to generate funding for a film biography of Django Rheinhardt he was preparing to make (which, of course, he never did get to); either that or he was doing a favor for his friend Peter Falk. In any case, the film has NO bearing on Cassavetes other work. You'll see no sign of his touch at any point, and little sign that he particularly cared about the project. It plays through as a mediocre commercial comedy, poorly written and not very funny. It's professionally done -- but that's about it. Don't even be curious.
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious...on the order of "The In-Laws". Falk/Arkin great!,
By dw.idea@usa.net (.... the sprawling metropolis of Jackson, Missouri) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Big Trouble (VHS Tape)
A follow up (but not a sequel) to the comedy "The In-Laws", Peter Falk and Alan Arkin pick up where they left off. A lighthearted comedy about an insurance salesman (Arkin) who unwittingly gets caught up in a scheme by Falk and his wife, played by Beverly D'Angelo. Many twists and turns in this classic! You will long remember the highway scene, the nose reconstruction, the drink, the kidnapping, the drugstore, the train, the homeless man, the adjuster. 4.9 stars
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2.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Falk and Arkin Can't Miss. Be Prepared to Laugh,
By Gary Dedoussis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Big Trouble (VHS Tape)
The In-Laws is the standard, but there are scenes in this one that I still can't get through without choking laughter 15 years later. This movie goes beyond off the wall in some spots, and the cast gets it done. It's all about Arkin, Falk, and of course, Richard Libertini in an "In-Laws" like wacky role. No cerebral stuff going on here, but you'll laugh throughout. Find this movie somehow. You won't be sorry
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious...on the order of "The In-Laws". Falk/Arkin great!,
By dw.idea@usa.net - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Big Trouble (VHS Tape)
A follow up (but not a sequel) to the comedy "The In-Laws", Peter Falk and Alan Arkin pick up where they left off. A lighthearted comedy about an insurance salesman (Arkin) who unwittingly gets caught up in a scheme by Falk and his wife, played by Beverly D'Angelo. Many twists and turns in this classic! You will long remember the highway scene, the nose reconstruction, the drink, the kidnapping, the drugstore, the train, the homeless man, the adjuster. 4.9 stars
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Behind-the-scenes info for Cass buffs,
By M. Reed - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Big Trouble (DVD)
For a fascinating behind-the-scenes info about Big Trouble and a list of books about Cassavetes' work, go to Ray Carney's website dedicated to John Cassavetes (found through any search engine).
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