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Big Stan

Big Stan

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Big Stan

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

2007

1h 49m

6.6(1073 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Dang

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Shorts

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Lew Popper

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Madame Foreman

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Mal

Dan Haggerty

Dan Haggerty

Tubby

Creative team

Directed by: Rob Schneider
Written by: Josh Lieb
Produced by: John Schneider
Mark A.Z. Dippé

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