Screenplay by
Collin
Friesen
Music Composed by
Mark
Mothersbaugh
Theatrical Release Date
December 1, 2005 (Los Angeles)
DVD Release Date
June 13, 2006
(pushed back from June 6, 2006)
Production Companies
Ascendant Pictures, Capitol Films, Frantic Films
(snow effects)
Distribution Companies
Echo Bridge Entertainment
(USA DVD release),
RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
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.
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Here's more information about the corpse used in the movie:
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!!
(Source: friend of Ward Massner)
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"
The Big White Main PageProduction Notes ::: The Big WhiteInterview ::: The gift of being famous... quietlyInterview ::: Hi, Robin, excuse our enthusiasmInterview ::: A Robin comes out for springInterview ::: Robin steals show
When you need somebody, any body will do
Dates
April 11, 2004 -
June 7, 2004
Locations
Whitehorse,
YT
Winnipeg, MB
Yukon Territory, Canada
New Zealand
Principal photography began in April in Whitehorse and Winnipeg. Exteriors were primarily shot in Whitehorse. Filming locations included: White Pass on the Klondike Highway, Johnny's Maples Pizza & Restaurant in Winnipeg, The Golfdome in Winnipeg, Burrows Avenue in Winnipeg, and Civic Parkade behind Winnipeg City Hall.
Cynthia wrote: "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."
Netherlands
October 27,
2005
Argentina
November 3, 2005
Denmark
November 4, 2005
Italy
November 18, 2005
Finland
December 9, 2005
Belgium
December 14, 2005
Brazil
December 16, 2005
Russia
January 16, 2006
Sweden
February 22, 2006
(DVD release)
Czech Republic
March 16, 2006
UK
March 24, 2006
Germany
April 20, 2006
Austria
June 2, 2006
Netherlands
June 21, 2006
(DVD release)
Canada
July 4, 2006
(DVD release)
Jeff Skinner interview
7.7 MB (right click & "Save Target As...")
Frank Adamson interview
7.7 MB (right click & "Save Target As...")
Budget
$14,000,000
Gross
N/A (USA)
$367,241 (international)
$367,241 (total)
