Director: Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider directs and stars in Big Stan, a broad prison comedy about a swindler who trades his fear of doing time for a crash course in martial arts.
What is Big Stan about?
Stan is a slick, self-serving con man whose luck finally runs out when a real-estate scam lands him a prison sentence. Terrified of what awaits him behind bars, he postpones his surrender and hires an eccentric martial-arts mentor known only as The Master to toughen him up. Months of punishing training transform the cowardly hustler into a formidable fighter — and once inside, the new Stan uses his skills to survive, win over hardened inmates and shake up the pecking order of the yard. Physical gags and fish-out-of-water humor carry a story about a con artist who slowly stumbles toward something like a conscience.
Cast & crew
Rob Schneider takes the title role and the director's chair, with David Carradine as the mysterious Master. The supporting cast features Richard Kind, Jennifer Morrison, Scott Wilson, Sally Kirkland, Richard Riehle and Henry Gibson.
Context & significance
Released in 2007, Big Stan is Rob Schneider's feature directorial debut and stays firmly in the broad, physical comedy lane he was known for. Built around a prison-set redemption arc, it mixes slapstick training montages with an ensemble of comic character actors, and gives David Carradine a knowing riff on the martial-arts-mentor archetype. It is an unpretentious crowd-pleaser rather than a critical darling, aimed at viewers who want easygoing laughs, and it sits comfortably on K-Time's comedy shelf for anyone in the mood for lightweight, action-flavored fun.
Where & how to watch
Big Stan is available to stream on K-Time with Persian subtitles. The page itself is free to read, and starting playback just asks you to sign in with a free K-Time account. K-Time's Farsi-first interface helps Persian-speaking viewers find the comedy, turn on subtitles and pick their viewing back up on whatever device they happen to have with them.