Big Bully Movie Review 1995

David Leary (Moranis) is an aspiring novelist who moves back to the town where he was picked on as a kid. His son immediately starts bullying a smaller child, whose father happens to be Roscoe "Fang" Bigger (Arnold), David's former tormentor. The timid hen-pecked Roscoe's sadistic streak is awakened with the reappearance of his old prey, leading to a barrage of wet willies and indian burns. The slapstick quickly escalates to danger before all is tied up in a syrupy sweet ending. With Moranis playing the nerdy bespectacled underdog and Arnold playing the loud obnoxious guy (although that might not be acting), it may be time to call the typecasting cops. Don Knotts (looking very un-Barney-like) makes an appearance as the high school principal.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Hell High School, Teen Angst, Childhood Visions, Revenge, Family Comedy, School Daze, Elementary School/Junior High

Screenplay

Mark Steven Johnson

Cast

Tom Arnold, Rick Moranis, Julianne Phillips, Don Knotts, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Curtis Armstrong, Faith Prince, Tony Pierce, Blake Bashoff

Cinematography

Daryn Okada

Director

Steve Miner

Music

David Newman

Producer

James G. Robinson, Lee Rich, Gary Foster, Gary Barber, Dylan Sellers, Morgan Creek Productions, Warner Bros.

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1996: Worst Actor (Arnold).