Taking all challengers: The demon file that cannot be exorcised

Let the game begin.
I have a file that cannot, repeat, CANNOT be trashed. In fact, I can't do much with this bloated Quicktime file created in Final Cut Pro. It cannot be opened and now, cannot be deleted (I can't even remove it from the trash). In fact, it can't even be accessed with Get Info without the dreaded multilingual freeze-frame warning: You need to restart your computer…" I've seen that taunt at least two dozen times so far tonight.
I wouldn't spaz out about it but the thing is an inaccessible 9 GB space hog on my hard drive.
I've tried the option-key route, tried third party utilities like Trash It!, Force Empty Trash & Cocktail. I've even gone the Terminal "sudo rm" route to no avail (if you're wondering, yes, I have tried going single-user mode and, no, it didn't work either).
If anyone can crack this one, they can use me as a reference that they are indeed a Mac god.
Mark Gibson

Hi, Mark.
1. You wrote: "I've run Disk Utility and repaired permissions from my OS X installation disks..."That's not what Mike suggested back here. It's not clear from your response to him, i.e. "I've actually already run Disk Utility..."if that meant you employed Repair Disk.
If you're unsure, perform at least steps 1-3 of the Procedure specified in my "Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption" FAQ.
2. The persistent kernel panic when attempting to access those files implies something is amiss with the drive, the OS, or the Mac itself. See also my "Resolving Kernel Panics" FAQ. This FAQ includes step-by-step instructions for identifying and resolving some of the most common causes of kernel panics. The FAQ is a roadmap: start at the beginning and work systematically through the end, i.e. the "If all else fails..." section.
3. Was the file you created and trashed saved on your startup disk or was it actually on another drive/volume before you trashed it? See my "Solving Trash Problems" FAQ for some info on the architecture of Trash under Mac OS X.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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