Big Bully (film)

Infobox Film
name = Big Bully


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director = Steve Miner
producer = Gary Barber
Dylan Sellers
writer = Mark Steven Johnson
starring = Rick Moranis
Tom Arnold
Carol Kane
music = David Newman
cinematography = Daryn Okada
editing = Marshall Harvey
distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
released = flagicon|US January 26, 1996
runtime = 91 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
budget = $15,000,000 (estimate)
amg_id = 1:135529
imdb_id = 0115676

"Big Bully" is a 1996 comedy film starring Rick Moranis and Tom Arnold. The film was directed by Steve Miner.

Plot

Growing up in Hastings, Minnesota, young David Leary was constantly bullied by Roscoe "Fang" Bigger. David is ecstatic when his parents announce they're moving to Oakland. Before leaving, David squeals on Fang after he stole a moon rock being shown at their school. As the Learys leave town, Fang is arrested. Years later, David is divorced and raising his troubled son Ben single. Not having much success as a writer, David's old school offers him a job teaching creative writing. After Ben picks on a little kid named Kirby, David meets the boy's father, a mild-mannered shop teacher. Despite a friendly conversation, David learns "Ross" Bigger is his old enemy "Fang." When Ross learns who David is, he reembarks on his old routine.

Cast

*Rick Moranis as David Leary
*Tom Arnold as Roscoe "Fang" Bigger
*Julianne Phillips as Victoria Tucker
*Carol Kane as Faith Bigger
*Jeffrey Tambor as Art Lundstrum
*Curtis Armstrong as Clark
*Faith Prince as Betty Lundstrum
*Don Knotts as Principal Kokelar
*Blake Bashoff as Ben Leary
*Cody McMains as Kirby Bigger

Reception

The film was poorly received. It currently has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.7/10 from 1401 IMDb voters. But even today the film has somewhat of a cult following.

References

External links

*imdb title|title=Big Bully|0115676