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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release2007

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Budget$7,500,000

Revenue$8,742,330

Production

Crystal Sky Pictures

From Out of Nowhere Productions

Silver Nitrate

Chicago Entertainment Partners

Movie

Big Stan

2007

1h 49m

6.6

Comedy

Crime

Synopsis

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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