| Release Date | 12 May 2001 |
| Tagline | The staggering tale of one man's relentless pursuit of imperfection. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Marriage Drama, Psychological Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Writer's Life, Crumbling Marriages, Alcoholism, Domestic Abuse, Breakups and Divorces |
| Tones | Moody, Downbeat, Visceral, Angry, Gloomy |
| Tags | Alcoholism, Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, House Painting, Veteran [military], Vietnam, Writer |
Big Bad Love is a 2001 film directed by Arliss Howard, who co-wrote the script with his brother, James Howard, based on a collection of short stories of the same name by Larry Brown. The story recounts an episode in the life of an alcoholic Vietnam veteran and struggling writer named Leon Barlow, who is played by Arliss Howard, and his wife, played by Howard's wife Debra Winger. The soundtrack includes music by Tom Verlaine, the Kronos Quartet, and R. L. Burnside.