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Big Bully

Big Bully

A comedy for the kid in all of us.

19964.61h 30m

Overview

A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruined, only the bully wants to relive their painful past by torturing him once again.

Directed by Steve Miner
Written by Mark Steven Johnson
Produced by Gary Foster, James G. Robinson, Lee Rich
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

David Leary

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Rosco Bigger - Fang

Julianne Phillips

Julianne Phillips

Victoria Tucker

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Faith Bigger

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Art Lundstrum

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Clark

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Principal Kokelar

Doug Abrahams

Doug Abrahams

Guard

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Betty Lundstrom

Tony Pierce

Tony Pierce

Ulf

Themes & Keywords

bully

About Big Bully

Big Bully is a comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of bully. Directed by Steve Miner, it stars Rick Moranis, Tom Arnold, Julianne Phillips. A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruined, only the bully wants to relive their painful past by torturing him once again.

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