The Big Empty 20 years old

Cowboys. Aliens. Blue suitcases and bowling balls. Strange things are happening out in the middle of nowhere.

The Big Empty

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.

Credits

The Big Empty Cast

Name Character
Bud Cort He was 55, now 76 years old as Neely
Kelsey Grammer He was 48, now 69 years old as Agent Banks
Jon Favreau He was 37, now 57 years old as John Person
Sean Bean He was 44, now 64 years old as Cowboy
Melora Walters She was 44, now 64 years old as Candy
Rachael Leigh Cook She was 24, now 44 years old as Ruthie
Daryl Hannah She was 42, now 63 years old as Stella
Jon Gries He was 46, now 66 years old as Elron
Adam Beach He was 31, now 51 years old as Randy
Joey Lauren Adams She was 35, now 56 years old as Grace

The Big Empty Crew

Name Department
Aaron Osborne as Production Design. He was 56 (48) years old when He died Art
Steve Anderson as Director. He was 97 (82) years old when He died Directing
Steve Anderson as Screenplay. He was 97 (82) years old when He died Writing
Christopher Manley as Director of Photography. Camera
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The Big Empty (20 years)

Cowboys. Aliens. Blue suitcases and bowling balls. Strange things are happening out in the middle of nowhere.

  • Release day: Friday, May 16, 2003
  • Runtime: 94 minutes