

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.
Practical Effects
Actual martial arts training montages with Carradine's weathered gravitas
Acting
David Carradine playing it completely straight against Schneider's chaos
Writing
Prison rape jokes that somehow pivot to sincere anti-bullying messaging

Director
Rob Schneider
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rob Schneider's directorial debut, funded largely by his own money after studios passed. Carradine took the role because he genuinely loved martial arts films and needed work between Kill Bill appearances.
Released during the height of 'prison rape as punchline' era in comedy; the film's clumsy attempt to pivot to sincere anti-prison violence messaging in its final act reflects broader 2000s anxiety about the War on Drugs and mandatory sentencing.