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The Big Bang

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Writer-director James Toback turns his camera on a variety of people from all walks of American life and asks them to share their thoughts on the basics of our existence. The main questions about the origin of humanity and the purpose of our lives on Earth elicit interesting answers from his subjects, and prompt even more questions. His interviewees run the gamut, from a basketball star (Darryl Dawkins) to an astronomer (Fred Hess) to a 7-year-old boy (Max Brockman).

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The Big Bang may be a sketch when a mural is called for, but it is a challenging sketch, the kind of movie that you want to see with a friend, and then sit down afterward for a good, long talk. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ May 11, 1990 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2002 Full Review David Poland Hot Button Rated: 3/5 Jul 26, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I'm not 100% sure this is the same one I saw, but I'm pretty sure, and if so, this is another case of being underrated. It's a documentary with a wide range of people including former NBA player Darryl "chocolate thunder" Dawkins, a nun, a dude that used to be in the mob, etc. discussing who they are, what they have done, where they came from, love, life, sexuality, pretty much everything. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Writer-director James Toback turns his camera on a variety of people from all walks of American life and asks them to share their thoughts on the basics of our existence. The main questions about the origin of humanity and the purpose of our lives on Earth elicit interesting answers from his subjects, and prompt even more questions. His interviewees run the gamut, from a basketball star (Darryl Dawkins) to an astronomer (Fred Hess) to a 7-year-old boy (Max Brockman).
Director
James Toback
Producer
Joseph H. Kanter, Emile Savia
Screenwriter
James Toback
Distributor
Triton Pictures
Production Co
American Playhouse
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 1990, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.0K
Runtime
1h 21m