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 |
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>
Big Bully is probably more suited to the small screen than the big screen. Some of the dialogue Tom Arnold spouts out is quite funny. Rick Moranis does an acceptable job in the lead role, even though it seems he's been playing wimpy characters for his whole film career.
The showdown is a little heavy handed (eg. Arnold firing a nail gun at Moranis), but was obviously thrown in to keep the movie from getting too dull.
If it's on TV late at night, watch it...and then go to bed.
Rating: **