It's a tribute to the film's goofy, inconsequential charm that it's still possible to laugh as someone sneaks a bomb past airport security.
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This review of Big Trouble (1986) was written by Scott Tobias and published by The A.V. Club on 22 Dec 1991.
Big Trouble has generally received mixed reviews.
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