Big Nothing
They Wrote The Book On How Not-To-Be Criminals…
Charlie is an ex-teacher turned reluctant call centre employee who gets fired on the first day. Distraught on being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and cop wife, Penelope, he is suddenly contacted by Gus, an aspiring scam artist who presents Charlie with a seemingly snag-free plan to make some cash: Blackmail Reverend Smalls a man of the cloth, who's frequently turned up in the company database of visitors to illegal porn-sites.
Gus plans on extorting Reverend Smalls, with the intention of publicly exposing his secret shame, should he refuse, with this scandal potentially destroying the man's career. Normally cautious Charlie, is keen on participating in this scam, confident that with this money maker he'll garner from the deal and will finally help turn things around for him and his family. Joined by one-time teenage pageant queen Josie McBroom Gus's ex, the plan goes ahead… but it all goes wrong as Reverend Smalls dies… thanks to this trio, with this only being the start of their troubles.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary
- Holey Moley – the making of ‘Big Nothing’
- Pegg-Cam Diaries
- David Schwimmer Presents
Critic Reviews:
- " A work of dark comic insanity that never gets away from itself. " – David Cornelius
- " It is a deliciously entertaining journey into the night which, at under 90 minutes, never overstays its welcome. " – Anton Bitel
- " Schwimmer and Pegg provide a solid, blackly comic centre to an original crime caper. " – Helen O'Hara