Question 1

Why was The Big Bounce moved from Michigan to Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

Director George Armitage shifted the location from the novel's windswept Michigan to the more amenable Hawaii for this adaptation.

Question 2

What rating controversy led to the director quitting the project?

Accepted Answer

The film's initial cut received an NC-17 rating, then R-rated, but the studio forced a PG-13 rating with drastic cuts against director George Armitage's wishes, causing him to quit during editing.

Question 3

What did author Elmore Leonard think of both film adaptations of The Big Bounce?

Accepted Answer

Elmore Leonard hated the original 1969 movie adaptation of his novel and did not like this 2004 version either.

Question 4

Which actor turned down a role in The Big Bounce to star in S.W.A.T. instead?

Accepted Answer

Jeremy Renner was offered a role in this film but turned it down to do S.W.A.T. (2003) instead.

Question 5

What is the story of The Big Bounce?

Accepted Answer

A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischievous, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score.

Question 6

Why did Elmore Leonard dislike both film adaptations of The Big Bounce?

Accepted Answer

Elmore Leonard hated the original 1969 movie adaptation of his novel and did not like this 2004 version either.

Question 7

What rating controversy led director George Armitage to quit the project?

Accepted Answer

The film's initial cut received an NC-17 rating, then R-rated, but the studio forced a PG-13 rating with drastic cuts against Armitage's wishes, causing him to quit during editing.

Question 8

Which actor turned down a role in The Big Bounce to star in S.W.A.T. instead?

Accepted Answer

Jeremy Renner was offered a role in this film but turned it down to do S.W.A.T. (2003) instead.

Question 9

How did the film's location differ from Elmore Leonard's original novel?

Accepted Answer

The original novel is set in windswept Michigan, but director George Armitage shifted the location to Hawaii for this adaptation.

Question 10

What is the central plot of The Big Bounce?

Accepted Answer

A small-time con artist teams up with a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischievous mistress for a potential $200,000 score.

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