The Big Brass Ring

1999
R
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

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William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irène Jacob, and Miranda Richardson in The Big Brass Ring (1999)

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Blake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become Governor of the state of Missouri. During his stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past roaring back to haunt him. Will the trut... Read allBlake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become Governor of the state of Missouri. During his stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past roaring back to haunt him. Will the truth ruin his chances to be elected, or will he land the "Big Brass Ring"?Blake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become Governor of the state of Missouri. During his stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past roaring back to haunt him. Will the truth ruin his chances to be elected, or will he land the "Big Brass Ring"?

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

843

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

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Trivia
The "big brass ring" of the title is a reference to the high brass rings found in old fashioned gyms and swimming pools, which one was supposed to jump up to and grab. It is a metaphor for that which is difficult to attain, or at least hard to hold fast and retain.

Goofs
In the scene just after Blake (Hurt) and Brandini (Jacob) make love, she is still in bed and trying to encourage Blake to go public with the truth. She suggests that she might expose him if he doesn't. Blake yanks off the bedcovers, exposing her completely-naked body. But in the next-second close-up, something covers her from the waist down.

Quotes
[first lines]
Kim: Abraham Lincoln said it best: it is common enough that we triumph under adversity, but if you truly wish to test a man's character, give him power.

Connections
References Citizen Kane (1941)

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Written and Performed by Scott Nickoley (ASCAP) and Jamie Dunlap (as Jaime Dunlap) (BMI)
Published by Red Engine Music (ASCAP), Revision West (BMI), Brunello Music (ASCAP), JDSoul Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Mark Ferrari/Mastersource

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A muddled and stagnant mess of a movie

The Big Brass Ring apparently never made it to a movie theater, and doesn't get anywhere else, either. The script, credited posthumously to Orson Welles, takes a number of twists and turns, but they are neither clever or clear. William Hurt portrays Missouri gubernatorial candidate Blake Pellarin, an independent running against another independent, which is unlikely enough. The fact that both candidates sport Southern accents even though it is set in Missouri is another peculiarity that is never explained. Miss it and you'll be better off.