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Big Stan

Big Stan

Comedy · Crime · 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.

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Big Stan

“He'll have to kick some butt to save his own.”

2007 Comedy · Crime 1h 49m

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6.6 / 10

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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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rob Schneider

Written by

Josh Lieb

Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider

Big Stan

David Carradine

David Carradine

The Master

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Mindy

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Warden Gasque

Tsuyoshi Abe

Tsuyoshi Abe

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Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Shorts

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Lew Popper

Court is in session

Put Big Stan on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.