The Big Bang to DVD May 24, limited release LA and NYC May 13

By April MacIntyre May 12, 2011, 22:48 GMT

Banderas stars as an L.A. private detective who\'s hired to find a missing exotic dancer. Her trail leads to the New Mexico desert, where he finds a trail of bodies and has to deal with a sadistic Russian boxer, three LAPD detectives and an aging billionaire looking to perfect the Big Bang theory. ...more

Antonio Banderas and Sam Elliott lead an all-star cast in Anchor Bay Films' "The Big Bang," directed by Tony Krantz.

"The Big Bang" is a neo-noir detective thriller and opens tomorrow (Friday May 13) theatrically in Los Angeles and New York, and is is a stylish 21st century neo-film with an all-star cast including Snoop Dogg, Delroy Lindo and Sienna Gullory, and features the first solo soundtrack from The Smiths' Johnny Marr. for the 21st century. The film also stars Thomas Kretschman, William Fichtner and Robert Maillet.

The Big Bang on Blu-Ray and DVD May 24

Director Tony Krantz came up in the mailroom of  C.A.A. (Creative Artists Agency), as the son of novelist Judith Krantz rose up in the TV department and packaged some excellent series like “Twin Peaks,” “Melrose Place” and “ER.”

He became a founding partner of Imagine Television with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard in 1997.  Under Mr. Krantz’s leadership, Imagine delivered cultural hits like “Sports Night,” “Felicity” and “24.” Read more about Tony Krantz at the NYTIMES

Screen legend Antonio Banderas leads an all-star cast in the slick and action-packed detective thriller The Big Bang, out on Blu-ray™ and DVD May 24th. Bending the laws of the film noir genre, The Big Bang dazzles with sharp dialogue, colorful characters, hidden agendas, and shocking twists that will leave audiences guessing until the very last frame. 

In addition, the film will have exclusive New York and Los Angeles theatrical engagements starting Friday, May 13th.

Premise

Late one night, Los Angeles private investigator, Ned Cruz (Banderas) gets a visit from a recently paroled Russian boxer with an intriguing job offer: find Lexie, his missing girlfriend—and the 30-million dollar stash of diamonds she’s hiding. As Detective Cruz sets out to find her, the clues send him into the city’s seediest corners, from a Hollywood action star with a dirty little secret (James Van Der Beek), to an enterprising porn producer who takes a personal interest in his own work (Snoop Dogg), and a kinky waitress with an unusual fetish for particle physics (Autumn Reeser). Lexie proves to be as elusive as she is beautiful and Cruz becomes obsessed with finding her. 

With time running out, Cruz discovers the trail leads to reclusive billionaire (Sam Elliott), and his physicist (Jimmi Simpson), intent on recreating The Big Bang underneath the New Mexico desert. Tailed by a trio of cops also looking to find the missing diamonds, and with the body count piling up, Cruz soon realizes that what appeared to be a standard missing person’s case is anything but, and could quite possibly bring about the end of the world as we know it.

Production

Directed by Tony Krantz, written by Emmy award winner Erik Jendresen and featuring the debut solo soundtrack by The Smiths’ legend Johnny Marr.

Richard Rionda Del Castro co-produced the film with Krantz and Jendresen. Executive Producers are Patricia Eberle, Cassian Elwes, Gary Howsam, Lewin Webb, Richard Salvatore and Ross Dinerstein.

Bonus features on The Big Bang Blu-ray™ and DVD will include filmmakers’ commentary, a behind-the-scenes featurette, extended scenes and the theatrical trailer.