Big Stan (2007)

A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hurt or love him.

Director:

Rob Schneider

Writer:

Josh Lieb

Stars:

Rob Schneider, David Carradine, Sally Kirkland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Schneider	...	Big Stan
David Carradine	...	The Master
Jennifer Morrison	...	Mindy
Scott Wilson	...	Warden Gasque
Richard Kind	...	Mal
Sally Kirkland	...	Madame Foreman
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Lew Popper
Henry Gibson	...	Shorts
Jackson Rathbone	...	Robbie
Kevin Gage	...	Bullard
Bob Sapp	...	Big Raymond
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Deshawn (as Brandon Jackson)
Dan Haggerty	...	Tubby
Richard Riehle	...	Judge Perry
Marcia Wallace	...	Alma

Storyline

The fraudulent real state agent Stan is married with his beloved Mindy and has a seven million dollar fortune. When he is arrested for fraud, he is sentenced to three years in prison and his assets are frozen by the justice. However, his crooked lawyer Lew Popper negotiates a six month freedom, and the weak Stan, who is afraid of being raped in prison, hires the specialist in martial arts The Master to teach him self-defense. Six months later, Big Stan is sent to the Oaksburgh State Penitentiary totally confident in his expertise in martial arts. He challenges the violent leaders of the gangs and defeats them, being respected by the inmates and bringing peace in the patio. However, the dirty Warden Gasque has the intention of transforming the penitentiary in a luxury resort, and uses Big Stan knowledge to improve his project, promising to release him sooner using the corrupt penal system.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | prison | fraud | gang | fight | 

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Taglines:

The cell block just got a new bully.... a small one.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2008 (Kazakhstan)

Also Known As:

A prueba de hombres

Filming Locations:

Stockton, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Nitrate,Chicago Entertainment Partners,Big Stan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brandon Molale, who plays a guard, is a former quarterback for the Fresno Bulldogs.

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Goofs

In the shower scene Big Stan gets cut with a razor blade above his right nipple. He says it will leave a scar. In later scenes there is no sign of any cut whatsoever.

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Quotes

Big Stan: Now pick up your gold teeth. I'm gonna let you keep them this time. But if you come at me again, I'm gonna hang on to them like a Swiss banker.

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Crazy Credits

After the actors' credits, the first text-only credit is a giant "Catering by Alex"

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Connections

References Kung Fu (1972)

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Soundtracks

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of Extreme Production Music USA

User Reviews

I was pleasantly Surprised!! A+++

This one was actually one very funny movie indeed....The fact that Bob actually KNOWS KUNGFU helped the believability a whole lot!

A lot of sexual talk and innuendo without nudity? Yes, apart from Bob's own naked butt, which I personally didn't find offensive :D....

Story is not the most original, but who cares when it is executed without flaw, the acting, sets and people are actually believable...

NOT TO BE MISSED!

I would see it again and would probably laugh my ass off just as much. As a matter of fact, I think I am actually going to watch it again tonight.