"He'll have to kick some butt to save his own."

2007

1h 49m

6.6(949 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

46 members

Acting

Rob Schneider

Big Stan

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David Carradine

The Master

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Sally Kirkland

Madame Foreman

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Jennifer Morrison

Mindy

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Scott Wilson

Warden Gasque

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Richard Kind

Mal

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M. Emmet Walsh

Lew Popper

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Henry Gibson

Shorts

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Richard Riehle

Judge Perry

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Marcia Wallace

Alma

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Simon Rhee

Master Cho

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Pilar Schneider

Board of Governors

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Dan Haggerty

Tubby

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Brandon Molale

Piken

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Dan Inosanto

Prison Chef

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Ahman Green

Diamond King

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Randy Couture

Carnahan

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Brandon T. Jackson

Deshawn

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Don Frye

Nation Member

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Peter Vasquez

Juanito

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Jim Cody Williams

Tyler

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Bob Sapp

Big Raymond

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Buddy Lewis

Cleon

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Jackson Rathbone

Robbie

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Salvator Xuereb

Patterson

Crew

Tsuyoshi Abe

Dang

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Kevin Gage

Bullard

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Diego Corrales

Julio

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Federico Dordei

Faribe

Visual Effects

Wes Takahashi

Bartender

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Matt Farley

Bailiff

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Richard Kwon

Seymore

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Olivia Munn

Secretary

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Barbara Dodd

Mrs. Darby

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Megan Cavanagh

Parole Board

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Roberto 'Lil Rob' Flores

Inmate

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Joe Goossen

Gay Foosball Champion

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Faith Womack

Mindy Jr.

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Damian F. Sandolo

Police Officer

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Chris Moss

Prison Dancer

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David Alan Graf

Councilman Weintraub

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Bruno Alexander

Hendricks

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Jon Tenting

Police Officer #2

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Brett Wagner

Nazi Joe

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Enrique Teves

Piano Player

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Andrew Bernhard

Inmate

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