Taglines: A comedy for the kid in all of us.
Big Bully movie storyline. Growing up in Hastings, Minnesota, young David Leary was bullied by Roscoe Bigger, nicknamed “Fang” because of a pointed tooth. David is ecstatic when his parents announce they’re moving to Oakland. David informs teachers about Fang stealing a moon rock and Fang is arrested.
Twenty-six years later, David is divorced and raising his troubled son Ben as a single parent. Not having much success as a writer, David’s old school offers him a job teaching creative writing for the semester. He meets his neighbors Art and Betty Lundstrum and begins rekindling a relationship with his old flame Victoria. He also encounters the school librarian Mrs. Rumpert who is still waiting for David to return Green Eggs and Ham to the library.
After Ben begins picking on a kid named Kirby, David meets the boy’s father Ross Bigger when both are called to the office of Principal Kokelar. Following a fire drill, David meets with his old friend Ulf, a firefighter. When meeting with Ulf, Alan and Gerry at a bar, David learns that after Ross got out of juvenile hall, Ross’ parents skipped town which led to him growing up in an orphanage.
When Ross learns who David is, he reembarks on his old routine of bullying him to make himself feel better. Ross drops his mild-mannered and pushover attitude and begins taking charge in his classroom and home. David’s son begins bullying Ross’ son, but after a discussion they become friends. Ross begins to intimidate until David becomes paranoid, and begins freaking out another teacher, Clark, who thinks he is on crack.
When David brings Ross’ actions to Principal Kokelar after a recent pranking, David is told by Principal Kokelar that Ross has been a teacher longer than David has and even states that he had gotten some complaints from Clark about David and that if David can’t straighten up his act, he will get another teacher to cover for him for the remainder of the school semester.
Big Bully is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Rick Moranis, Tom Arnold, Julianne Phillips, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Don Knotts, Curtis Armstrong, Cody McMains, Blake Bashoff, and Harry Waters Jr.. The film was directed by Steve Miner and featured Don Knotts.
Big Bully (1996)
Directed by: Steve Miner
Starring: Rick Moranis, Tom Arnold, Julianne Phillips, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Don Knotts, Curtis Armstrong, Cody McMains, Blake Bashoff, Harry Waters Jr.
Screenplay by: Mark Steven Johnson
Production Design by: Ian D. Thomas
Cinematography by: Daryn Okada
Film Editing by: Marshall Harvey
Costume Design by: Monique Prudhomme
Set Decoration by: Lesley Beale
Art Direction by:
Music by: David Newman
MPAA Rating: PG for mean-spirited pranks, some crude humor and language.Douglasann Menchions
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: January 26, 1996
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