A fight promoter deeply in debt to his crooked rival and desperate for a new fighter catches a break when a 450 pound church handyman who has spent his entire life in an orphanage agrees to wrestle on behalf of his fellow orphans.
Acting
Dennis Farina's final villain performance—sleazy perfection.
Practical Effects
Paul Wight doing his own stunts at 450 lbs.
Director
Michael W. Watkins
Mark Feuerstein
Eddie Sullivan
Dennis Farina
Memphis Earl
Melora Hardin
Mary
Paul Wight
Walter Krunk
Wendie Malick
Sister Francesca
Will Patton
Vic Sullivan
Saul Rubinek
Rabbi
Rebecca Creskoff
Tina
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Mad Milton
Lester Speight
Redrum
Wayne Ferrara
Police Captain
Kurt Doss
Henry
Lance E. Nichols
Milton's Dad
Jake Austin Walker
Dennis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Wight (The Big Show) filmed this during a WWE hiatus—his first leading role after decades as a wrestling giant.
Dennis Farina passed away three years after this film; his performance as Memphis Earl channels every Chicago wiseguy he perfected in 'Get Shorty.'
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