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updated: June 25, 2008     
  The Big White 2005
GENERAL INFORMATION

directed by - mark mylod
screenplay by - collin friesen
music by - mark mothersbaugh
genre - comedy
rating - R
runtime - 105 min
budget - $14,000,000
theatrical release date - december 01, 2005 (LA)
dvd release - june 13, 2006
                        (pushed back from june 06, 2006)

filming - april 11, 2004 > june 07, 2004
filming locations - whitehorse, canada
                                 winnipeg, canada
                                 the yukon, canada

                                 new zealand

production companies - ascendant pictures
                                            capitol films
                                            frantic films
(snow effects)
distribution by - echo bridge entertainment (dvd-us)
                             rcv distribution (netherlands)

  SUMMARY
The story is about a travel agent who wants to plan a permanent road trip to a warm locale. He thinks it may help his wife, who suffers from psychosomatic Tourette's syndrome.
To get the money, he steals a corpse and pretends it's his long-missing brother. The plan goes awry when two hitmen come looking for the body, which they had stashed.
  FILMING INFORMATION
Early April
Principal photography started in Whitehorse and Winnipeg
March 27
Exteriors for The Big White will be shot in Whitehorse, where second-unit filming has already begun.
April 15
Currently Filming in the Yukon and they'll move to Winnipeg, Manitoba around May 04
April 16
Filming near White Pass on the Klondike Highway near Skagway (where the cast and crew stay). Robin is staying at the Sargents Prestons Lodge in Skagway
April 30
Filming moved to Winnipeg this week, where the cast and crew will stay till May 18.
May 04
Filming a scene at Johnny's restaurant, the maples on shepard
May 05
Another scene was shot in The Golfdome, Manitoba's only indoor golf range. Thanks to H.L.A!
May 22
They're currently filming on Burrows in Winnipeg. Thanks Sly!
June 02
Filming finished yesterday in the Golf Dome in Winnipeg. Today wrapping up.
June 07
Civic Parkade behind Winnipeg City Hall will be off limits tomorrow from 7am to 3pm to reshoot a scene
  CORPSE TRIVIA

Here's more information about the corpse used in the movie. The following message was send by a friend of Ward Massner. Thanks a lot for the information!

The body looks exactly like Ward Massner, they did a great job when he went to Vancouver and they made the cast of him. He even met Robin Williams on set in Winnipeg while he filmed a scene. I noticed though that Ward Massner does not appear on the credits on IMDB, likely because he does not speak at all in the film. The film opens with Robin finding Ward dead in the dumpster.
Maybe your site could mention this little trivia and we will all know why the body looks so real...and
life like!!

  QUOTES

Sorry, we don't have any quotes for this film yet.

If you have any quotes for this film, please email them. Thanks!

  STILLS

                                               

  MAIN CAST
robin williams - paul barnell
holly hunter - margaret barnell
woody harrelson - raymond
giovanni ribisi - ted
alison lohman - tiffany
tim blake nelson - gary
w earl brown - jimbo
frank adamson - cop
ward massner - "the corpse"
  TAGLINE

When you need somebody, any body will do

  INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES
netherlands - october 27, 2005
argentina - november 03, 2005
denmark - november 04, 2005
italy - november 18, 2005
finland - december 09, 2005
belgium - december 14, 2005
brazil - december 16, 2005
russia - january 16, 2006
czech republik - march 16, 2006
uk - march 24, 2006
germany - april 20, 2006
austria - june 02, 2006
  INTERNATIONAL DVD RELEASES
sweden - february 22, 2006
netherlands - june 21, 2006
canada - july 04, 2006
  FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Here's an overview of festivals and dates of where The Big White had its advance screenings. For more detailed information, please click here.

Date Festival
Jul 28 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 04 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 08 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 12 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 14 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 18 Fantasy Film Festival
Aug 21 Fantasy Film Festival
Sep 18 Film by the Sea
Oct 06 Fantastic Film Festival
Oct 08 Fantastic Film Festival
Oct 13 Film Festival Gent
Oct 13 Film Festival Gent
Oct 18 Film Festival Gent
Nov 04 AFI Fest 2005
Thu. Jun 08 Winnipeg Film Festival '06
Wed. Jun 21 Yukon Int'l Film Festival '06
Fri. Jun 23 Yukon Int'l Film Festival '06
  INTERVIEWS

Jeff Skinner interview
7.7 MB (right click & "Save Target As...")

Frank Adamson interview
10.2 MB (right click & "Save Target As...")

Thanks Schmoozequeen.tv!

  STILLS - ON THE SET

     
The last picture was taken on the 13th of May, Cynthia told us.
The movie crew were just finishing laying down all this white fluffy material to make it look like there was snow on the ground. My husband and his co worker were walking right next to Robin and said "hello Mr.Williams" he replied by saying "hi how are you?" Robin was very friendly and Winnipeg was very happy to have him here.

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