A coming-of-age comedy about Jimmy, a quiet, heavy-set high school kid who is constantly tormented by the resident school bully Miles and his cronies. After an altercation on his way home from school lands him a chance meeting with former professional boxer "Action" Jackson and trainer Manny, Jimmy decides to learn how to fight back.
Acting
Danny Trejo somehow brings gravitas to this
Practical Effects
DIY training montage with actual garbage
Writing
Bullying so over-the-top it circles back to camp
Director
Santino Campanelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Santino Campanelli's feature debut after years in TV commercials — explains the montage obsession.
Released straight-to-VOD in 2018, it found ironic second life on TikTok in 2022 as 'so bad it's good' canon.
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