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Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider writes and stars in this comedy about a nerdy con man whose swindling ways ultimately land him a stiff prison sentence. Terrified at the prospect of being raped while ... read more read more...serving time, the diminutive convict-to-be enlists the aid of a respected kung-fu expert in teaching him how to properly defend himself. Once inside, however, he finds his kung-fu serving as a catalyst for peace between the many warring factions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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9 critics

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Rob Schneider

Release Date: March 24, 2009

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  • May 5, 2009
    Very silly and predictable film that only seems to exsist to live out Schneider's fantasy of being a movie hard man for once. Although the fight scenes are actually pretty good and not spoofed too much, Schneider does actually seem to do the moves and is in good shape. Carradine ... read moreis very hammy and rather poor, while the rest is just alot of gay sex jokes which does get kinda worrying after awhile.
  • March 16, 2009
    I have a soft spot for comedies & specially silly cmedies & the first hour of Big Stan works for me as a silly comedy but after that it becomes annoying & annoying to the point of being nauseous & the only funny thing is that it tries to get serious too, Daivid Carradine is hilar... read moreious
  • December 5, 2008
    So stupid it becomes likeabe. The stupidity is a plus as Rob Schneider is sentenced to jail and fearing rape while he is on the inside, he decides to learn martial arts. For the majority of the film it doesn't make enough of it's bizarre premise. There's a few good jokes and some... read more excellent moments, such as Schneider convincing the other convicts to give up rape. It actually handles race issues better thanmany serious dramas, using comedy to really highlight the absurdity. Schneider is fine in the role and I think he is actually an underated talent. At least he can be more contained than Sandler, Ferrel or carrey (in comedy films at least). A stupid film for lighthearted folks.
  • August 25, 2008
    Big Stan has it?s fair share of funny moments, filled with adult humour. This un-PC film has a realistic slant on prison life, whilst obviously putting a comical spin on it.

    I feel it takes a little while to warm up, there were only a few laugh out loud moments, but I still f... read moreound it a great original watch.
  • August 9, 2008
    Loved it.But really for Rob Schneider fans.
  • May 10, 2010
    [b][size=5][color=blue]BIG STAN (2008)[/color][/size]

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    [color=darkred][i]Zvezda filma DEUCE BIGELOW - Rob Schneider se prvi put nalazi iza kamere kao re?iser, ako se tako mo?e reći, po?to se u istom... read more momentu treba naći i ispred kamere kao glavni junak ovog filma u kome se uspe?ni biznismen (za neke uspe?ni prevarant) nalazi u zatvoru. Po?to je osuđen na tri godine on uspeva da se specijalno pripremi za taj boravak usavr?avajući borilačke ve?tine uz pomoć Učitelja (David Carradine) .

    Naravno, njegov prioritet je u početku bio da bude bezbedan, ali se kasnije razvija u neku vrstu filantropističke brige za sve zatvorenike oko njega.

    Sama priča je u početku veoma dosadna i ni?ta taj deo filma ne mo?e spasiti. Re?ija je bez imalo avanturizma doprinela da film izgleda du?i nego ?to jeste, pa je i pored izvanredne glume Schneider koji igra Stan-a, taj isti umetnik kriv za slabu ocenu koju film dobija s moje strane...

    4 od 10 mogućih!

    Glavne uloge: Rob Schneider, David Carradine, Jennifer Morrison

    Re?ija: Rob Schneider
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  • September 21, 2011
    Stanley (Rob Schneider) is married to the lovely Mindy and has a seven million dollar fortune. When he is arrested for fraud his crooked lawyer Lew Popper (M. Emmet Walsh) negotiates a six month delay before his incarceration begins. During this period, the mild mannered Stan, wh... read moreo is afraid of being raped in prison, (after all a first timer wussy is easy target for the lonely tough guys behind bars) hires the specialist in martial arts David Carradine as The Master to teach him self-defense and help prepare him to avoid the torturous experience by making himself undesirable.
  • August 30, 2009
    I was only hoping for one laugh, but sadly it didn't happen. Schneider let my ass down.
  • July 21, 2009
    Jail rape is funny. Period.
    Rob Schneider embraces his Asian roots in this parody of martial arts and prison movies. A good cast (including Scott "Mr. Awesome" Wilson) make this an easy and enjoyable watch. To think, I thought I hated all Rob Schneider films (granted, this is ... read morethe only one I've seen).
  • September 21, 2008
    A very very strange movie. It has a mixture of lots of themes: comedy, martial arts beat em up, prison drama, prejudice/racism, strong language, randomness, etc etc.
    Rob Schneider is a very good comedian. Perhaps this wasn't among his best films, but it was an all right movie.... read more There were quite a few laughs, which is good; and martial arts add-on is great too, but then way too many other themes got thrown in. It just seems the film is all over the place. Still though, some of the randomness is nice.
    I'd say it's worth a watch comedy. If you're a fan of Rob Schneider you should definitely like it.

Critic Reviews


Ruth Hessey
December 1, 2008
Ruth Hessey, MovieTime, ABC Radio National

I wasted two valuable hours of my life on Big Stan -- don't make the same mistake. Full Review

Joly Herman
December 19, 2010
Joly Herman, Common Sense Media

Prison rape comedy is offensive and a waste of time. Full Review

Brian Orndorf
March 16, 2009
Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com

A prison comedy that boldly confronts the "hilarity" of male rape, Big Stan isn't as offensive as it imagines itself to be, and nowhere near as silly as I'm sure Rob Schneider hoped for. It's a just a... Full Review

Jarrod Walker
December 1, 2008
Jarrod Walker, FILMINK (Australia)

If you're not a fan, then this won't do much to convert you, unless you, like Schneider, have a dubious obsession with anal rape jokes. Full Review

Paul Byrnes
December 1, 2008
Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald

This may be the first mainstream Hollywood comedy where the anus drives the movie -- and I don't mean that as a double entendre. Full Review

David Stratton
December 1, 2008
David Stratton, At the Movies (Australia)

2008 has, with one or two exceptions, been a diabolical year for American comedy, and Big Stan hits rock bottom. Full Review

Clint Morris
November 23, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole

some good laughs to be had... Schneider's best film since The Hot Chick Full Review

Andrew L. Urban
November 20, 2008
Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile

If you leave all your grown up sensibilities at the door and fill up on popcorn while watching Big Stan, preferably in a crowd of your like-minded mates, you'll probably have a roaring good time. Full Review

Jonathon Valenzuela
November 19, 2008
Jonathon Valenzuela, Time Out Sydney

Whether you love him or hate him, your opinion of Rob Schneider will remain unchanged by the end. Full Review

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