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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rick Moranis | ... | David Leary | |
| Tom Arnold | ... | Rosco Bigger - Fang | |
| Julianne Phillips | ... | Victoria | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Faith | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Art | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | Clark | |
| Faith Prince | ... | Betty | |
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Tony Pierce | ... | Ulf |
| Don Knotts | ... | Principal Kokelar | |
| Blake Bashoff | ... | Ben | |
| Cody McMains | ... | Kirby | |
| Harry Waters Jr. | ... | Alan | |
| Stuart Pankin | ... | Gerry | |
| Justin Jon Ross | ... | Young David | |
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Michael Zwiener | ... | Young Fang |
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David Leary was bullied by Rosco when he was in elementary school. But he got even on the day his parents moved out of town. Now twenty years later, David, who is a successful writer, is invited back to his home town to teach. Everything is great until Rosco, who is still in town, recognizes him. Now suddenly someone is playing mean practical jokes on him. Isn't David a little too old to be running to the Principal saying "Rosco's picking on me." ? Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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close up of eyes | close up of lips | close up of mouth | bully | school |Taglines:
A comedy for the kid in all of us.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mean-spirited pranks, some crude humor and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,131,094, 28 January 1996Gross USA:
$2,042,530Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,042,530Company Credits
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Performed by Rich McCready
Written by Brian Dean Maher, Rich McCready, Kevin Hurley, David Ingram
Courtesy of Magnatone Records, Ltd.
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Rick Moranis' character is a single parent in this movie. Coincidentally, Rick Moranis was a single parent during the making of this movie. See more »Goofs
When David climbs the rope in the gym to hide from Fang he is at the top of the rope but when Fang finds him he climbs higher by several feet after Fang sets the rope on fire. See more »Soundtracks
Hangin' OnPerformed by Rich McCready
Written by Brian Dean Maher, Rich McCready, Kevin Hurley, David Ingram
Courtesy of Magnatone Records, Ltd.
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I saw this movie and there was no reality to what a bully is really like or how his target is affected (except when it was affecting Davie with his job and life, check out the workplace, it happens) until the end when Davie says "I still have nightmares from 4th grade because of what you had done to me" to Roscoe, his childhood bully. Adult bullies do not go the route of "the polar bear is dead" chant. They play divide and conquer among colleagues and not "flicking peas" in a lunchroom. Much more sophisticated (and psychopathic) as adults. However, I also felt that this was made as a take on bullying or as a satire more or less? If so, not a good idea. Bullies grow up to be your rapists, spousal abusers and child abusers. There is no humor in that at all. Frankly, it is time to call a spade a spade and see that bullying is not silly kids stuff like we were suppose to think by this movie. It is a serious problem with serious consequences and not something I take lightly.