Big Bully (1996)
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In this comedy, a writer's triumphant return to his hometown turns out to have a very long string attached. As a child, small and timid David Leary grew up in Hastings, MN, where he lived in mortal fear of the school bully, Roscoe Bigger, aka "Fang." Fang loved nothing more than making… More In this comedy, a writer's triumphant return to his hometown turns out to have a very long string attached. As a child, small and timid David Leary grew up in Hastings, MN, where he lived in mortal fear of the school bully, Roscoe Bigger, aka "Fang." Fang loved nothing more than making David's every waking moment a physical and emotional torment. Fortunately for David, his parents moved the family to California not long after David turned the tables on Fang; Fang stole a moon rock from a school display and David finked on him, putting Fang on the fast track to reform school. Years later, David (played as an adult by Rick Moranis) is a successful author, and he has been invited to teach English at the school he attended as a child. David is intrigued to discover that Victoria (Julianne Phillips), the girl he used to have a crush on, is also on the faculty (as the sex-ed instructor, no less) and interested in seeing him. But David's happiness is short-lived when he meets the school's shop teacher -- none other than Roscoe (Tom Arnold). Fang's stay in a juvenile home shattered his spirit, and he's been a spineless loser ever since; these days, David is the only person still afraid of him. Having someone to intimidate again does Roscoe a world of good; it restores his confidence, lifts his spirits, and even saves his marriage. But it doesn't do much for David, who can't exactly complain to the principal that Fang's picking on him again. Don Knotts appears in a supporting role as Principal Kokelar. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Miner
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 26, 1996 Wide
- On DVD
- May 23, 2000
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
A moronic buddy comedy with a fuzzy-wuzzy coating.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Um...NO!!!!
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Rick Moranis deserves better. Tom Arnold ... not so much.
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Cast
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Rick Moranis
as David Leary
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Tom Arnold
as Rosco Bigger (Fang)
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Julianne Phillips
as Victoria
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Carol Kane
as Faith
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Jeffrey Tambor
as Art
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Curtis Armstrong
as Clark
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Don Knotts
as Principal Kokelar
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Stuart Pankin
as Gerry
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Tony Pierce
as Ulf
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Faith Prince
as Betty
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Harry Waters Jr.
as Alan
- Bill Dow
- Michael Zwiener
- Susan Bain
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Blake Bashoff
as Ben
- Tiffany Foster
- C.J. Grayson
- Grant Hoover
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Cody McMains
as Kirby
- Matthew Slowik
- Ingrid Torrance
- Christine Willes
- Justin Jon Ross
