Big Trouble

A loose, shaggy caper that ambles along on the charm of its veteran comic cast rather than any real suspense.

Directed by

John Cassavetes

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Starring

Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Peter Falk

Tagline

In the next 48 hours, the people below will find themselves in a big scheme, to get big money, that will land them in Big Trouble.

Overview

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, light and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Greed, deception, family, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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