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22-456: Archie ( DJ Qualls ) hangs out at a local comic book store and watches and narrates the film. There are two comic book shops in town; one is owned by Raymond ( Donal Logue ) and the other owned by Norman and Judy Link ( Michael Rapaport and Natasha Lyonne ), a husband and wife. Mrs. Cresswell ( Eileen Brennan ), an elderly woman finds a large collection of rare comics in mint condition while going through her recently deceased son's things, and

44-513: A Jim Jefferies show in San Diego . Prior to this, he had referenced his sexuality on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in the early 2010s. Qualls revealed in May 2024 that he is currently in a relationship with fellow Supernatural actor Ty Olsson , and that the two are engaged to be married. Big Trouble (2002 film) Big Trouble is a 2002 American black comedy film based on

66-443: A box office bomb . On Rotten Tomatoes , it has an approval rating of 48% based on 111 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The site's consensus is "With its large cast and frantic comic pacing, Big Trouble labors for slapstick -style hilarity, but it never really gains steam." On Metacritic , it has a score of 47% based on reviews from 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave

88-598: A cameo in Britney Spears ' music video " Boys " (2002) and was also in the " I'm Just a Kid " music video by Simple Plan (2002). He starred in the Paramount Pictures web series Circle of Eight . He co-starred on the television series Legit as Billy Nugent, a 33-year-old man with muscular dystrophy . In January 2020, Qualls came out as gay on his Twitter account, stating he was "tired of worrying about what it would do to my career," after announcing it at

110-754: A local theater company. Qualls was an extra in the 1994 HBO film Against the Wall . He landed the small role of Jason in the miniseries Mama Flora's Family (1998) while participating in community theater. After auditioning for a one-liner in Road Trip (2000), he was asked to come from the Atlanta office to meet producer Ivan Reitman in California. He debuted in Road Trip as shy virgin Kyle Edwards. After this, he worked as

132-459: A model for Prada and photographers such as David LaChapelle and Steve Klein . In Cherry Falls (2000), he played Wally, another virgin. In 2001, he played Neil Lawrence in Chasing Holden . Qualls also appeared as a Y2K prophet opposite Rami Malek in the sci-fi mystery thriller Buster's Mal Heart (2017). In 2002, Qualls played Archie in the film Comic Book Villains , Andrew in

154-413: A plane, subduing two criminals, and saving Miami from a nuclear disaster, Eliot finally wins Matt's respect. Anna and Eliot marry a week after she divorces Arthur. Walter, after a forced strip search by the airport guards, becomes a male stripper and marries. The hitmen escape Miami after a series of very weird events. They claim their Miami job was the lowest point in their careers. They were surrounded by

176-441: A strong advertising push. The September 11 attacks of that year made the film's comedic smuggling of a nuclear device onto an airplane unpalatable. Consequently, the film was pushed back until April 2002, and the promotion campaign was toned down almost to the point of abandonment. Big Trouble came quietly to American theaters and left quickly afterwards, receiving mixed reviews and being generally ignored by audiences, becoming

198-434: A tree on their property. She runs from the shootings and he saves her from the hitmen. Realizing he is the intended victim, Arthur visits arms dealers to buy a rocket but is sold a suitcase nuclear bomb as the dealer is out of rockets and doesn't tell him what it is. Escaped convicts Snake and Eddie, previously kicked out of the bar for disorderly conduct, hold it up, kidnapping Arthur and Puggy (an employee there) and taking

220-717: The FX comedy series Legit , the Syfy horror series Z Nation and the Amazon Studios show The Man in the High Castle . Qualls was born in Nashville, Tennessee , one of five children of Donnie and Janice Qualls. He was raised in Manchester, Tennessee , and attended school in nearby Tullahoma . He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at age fourteen. After two years of treatment, his cancer

242-417: The novel Big Trouble by Dave Barry . It was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and featured a large cast including Tim Allen and Rene Russo with Dennis Farina , Zooey Deschanel , Sofia Vergara and Jason Lee in supporting roles. Like much of Dave Barry's fiction, it follows a diverse group of people through a series of extremely strange and humorous situations against the backdrop of Miami . The film

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264-456: The bomb is inadvertently triggered and its 45-minute timer begins; Puggy escapes in the confusion of boarding. The FBI agents tell everyone that unless the bomb is retrieved soon, the plane must be shot down. Puggy leads them to the criminals' plane, which Eliot sneaks onto. Meanwhile, the two hitmen get out of the traffic jam (caused by Snake and Eddie) and reach the airport. Bumping into Officer Romero, and Special Agents Greer and Seitz, they knock

286-452: The case is a bomb, Snake opens fire on him, prompting Eliot to pull the emergency lever decoupling the door. Snake plunges into the ocean with a defiant smile, still clinging to the bomb, which explodes safely in the water. Eliot is congratulated by the FBI, promised presidential cowboy boots and a hat, and told the events that took place are strictly top secret. In the last scene: after chasing down

308-510: The fans of Florida Gators on their plane home (a running joke in the film). Eddie goes back to jail in a prison outside of Jacksonville , becoming friends with another dimwitted inmate who has the same affinity for crude jokes. Arthur is last seen still handcuffed and tormented by his dog. Filming took place entirely in Miami , Florida from July 31 to October 2000. Big Trouble was originally scheduled for release on September 21, 2001, and had

330-628: The film Big Trouble , Junior in the film Lone Star State of Mind , Dizzy Gillespie Harrison in the film The New Guy , and Rat in the sci-fi film The Core . He starred in the comedy Delta Farce . In 2005, he appeared as Shelby in the film Hustle & Flow . His television work includes eccentric hunter Garth Fitzgerald IV on Supernatural and appearances on Monk , Scrubs , Criminal Minds , Lost , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Numb3rs , My Name Is Earl , Breaking Bad , The Big Bang Theory , and Memphis Beat . Qualls appeared in

352-404: The hitmen's rifle out of their golf bag in the process. Romero grabs it, renders it useless, and returns it. Eliot, having sneaked onto the plane, attacks Eddie and Snake with a fire extinguisher. Hearing the case is a bomb, Eliot hurls it out of the open rear door, only for Snake to leap after it. In a feat of dumb luck, Snake manages to cling onto the door's steps. Despite Eliot's insistence that

374-407: The real one, police officers Monica Romero and Walter Kramitz are called out to the resulting disturbance. During the chaos, Matt's friend Andrew calls Eliot Arnold, Matt's father. Picking up Matt, Eliot immediately feels a mutual attraction to Anna Herk, Jenny's mother, and Matt and Jenny are attracted to each other too. Meanwhile, their housemaid Nina falls for Puggy, a young homeless man who lives in

396-419: The suitcase) for the airport. Nina, who was hiding in her room, frees everyone but Monica and Arthur (who are handcuffed). Shortly after, the house is visited by two FBI agents tracking the bomb. They free Monica and have her lead them to the airport (Arthur is left tripping on a hallucinogenic toad , believing Martha Stewart has possessed the dog). The criminals, Puggy and Jenny pass through security, where

418-503: The suitcase, not knowing its contents. Meanwhile, when Matt tries to "kill" Jenny in a mall parking lot, a security guard thinks his gun is real and opens fire on them. Matt and Jenny run away and eventually return to the Herks', followed by officers Monica and Walter, who stumble across the confusion. Eliot is called over again. The convicts force Arthur to return home, capture everyone and tie them up. Taking Puggy and Jenny, they leave (with

440-650: The two stores compete to convince her to sell to them. This film article about a 2000s comedy film is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to an American film of the 2000s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . DJ Qualls Donald Joseph Qualls (born June 10, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in films including Road Trip (2000), The New Guy , (2002) and The Core (2003), and for appearances on television series such as Breaking Bad , Supernatural , Scrubs , Lost , and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . He co-starred in

462-419: Was a box-office bomb , and received mixed critical reception. In a high school game of " Killer " (in which a student must shoot another with a squirt gun), Matt Arnold has to "kill" classmate Jenny Herk, so sneaks up on her at home. By coincidence , hitmen are also there to assassinate Arthur Herk, who has embezzled money from his company, Penultimate Corp. As the fake assassination attempt coincides with

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484-616: Was said to be in remission . According to Qualls, the chemotherapy at an early age sped up his metabolism and affected his growth, "It stopped my development," which explains his slender frame. After graduating from Coffee County Central High School in 1995, where he was an active member in the Red Raider Band, Qualls attended King's College London , where he studied English literature . He returned to Tennessee, enrolling at Belmont University in Nashville, where he also began acting in

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