History Film / Bully

* HollywoodHomely: The real Lisa was overweight and was repeatedly tormented by both Bobby and Marty about it. The actress chosen to play Lisa hardly even qualifies as chubby.

* AssholeVictim

** As of 2015 (at least when shown on TV here in the UK), there's a postscript with a "some characters were invented/composited, some events were exaggerated" explanation and a list of the reduced sentences.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Subverted in that Larry Clarke lazily only showed their initial sentences upon their convictions, omitting the fact that the ringleaders of the plot managed to get their sentences reduced and were already back on the streets, while Marty managed to get his death sentence converted to life in prison.

''Bully'' is a 2001 film directed by Larry Clark, based off the true crime novel Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze. The film is very loosely based upon the real life murder of Bobby Kent, a notorious bully and jerk who was murdered by his so-called friends, who got sick and tired of his abusive treatment of them.

** BullyHunter: One does have to agree with the characters here, after Bobby Kent was a bull after all.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Subverted in that Larry Clarke lazily only showed their initial sentences upon their convictions, omitting the fact that the ringleaders of the plot managed to get their sentences reduced and were already back on the streets, while Marty managed to get his death sentence converted to life in prison.

When Lisa discovers that she's pregnant and her best friend Ali is raped, she gathers together a group of friends to kill Bobby in order to "free" Marty from Bobby. Marty agrees after finding out that Bobby raped Lisa and that there is a chance he is the father of Lisa's child. They recruit a "mafia hitman" (in truth, an unemployed wannabe braggart played by Larry Clark regular Leo Fitzpatrick) to help them with killing Bobby. But despite the "Hitman" warning them to take the secret to their graves, the girls in the conspiracy start gabbing to strangers and ultimately the whole plot is exposed and the group arrested. The film ends with the group in court, meeting for the first time and squabbling with each other, unintentionally confessing to their crimes in full view of everyone in the courtroom as they curse out each other over who cut a deal to testify in exchange for a lesser sentence and Marty chewing out an accomplice (Michael Pitt) who delivered the fatal blow, who defiantly refuses to acknowledge doing anything wrong.

''Bully'' is a 2001 film directed by Larry Clark, based off the true crime novel Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze. The film is very loosely based upon the real life murder of Bobby Kent, a notorious bully and jerk who was murdered by his so-called friends, who got sick and tired of his abusive treatment of him.

* DepravedHomosexual: Bobby.

* {{Gorn}}: Happens at the beach when Marty stabs Bobby in the stomach spilling out his blood and guts [[GoryDiscretionShot and gets his head bashed in by a baseball bat which is seen in the cockpit view of the car]] when Ali turns off the headlights.
* KarmaHoudini: Not shown in the film, but in real life, both Ali and Lisa managed to get out of prison with only minimum jail time thanks to their lawyers filing successful appeals on their behalf.

Bobby Kent (Nick Stahl) is an obnoxious bully who treats his so-called "best friend" Marty (Brad Renfro) like shit, physically abusing him and raping his girlfriend Lisa (Rachel Miner) after knocking Marty unconscious one afternoon and raping Lisa.

When Lisa discovers that she's pregnant and her best friend Ali is raped, she gathers together a group of friends to kill Bobby in order to "free" Marty from Bobby. Marty agrees after finding out that Bobby raped Lisa and that there is a chance he is the father of Lisa's child. They recruit a "mafia hitman" (in truth, an unemployed wannabe braggart played by Larry Clark regular Leo Fitzpatrick) to help them with killing Bobby. But despite the "Hitman" warning them to take the secret to their graves, the girls in the conspiracy start gabbing to strangers and ultimately the whole plot is exposed and the group arrested. The film ends with the group in court, meeting for the first time and squabbling with each other, unintentionally confessing to their crimes in full view of everyone in the courtroom as they curse out each other over who cut a deal to testify in exchange for a lesser sentence and Marty chewing out an accomplice (Michael Pitt) who delivered the fatal blow, who defiantly refuses to acknowledge doing anything wrong.

While the film reveals the ultimate sentences for those involved with the killing, it does not include in it's post-script the fact that Lisa and Ali (who basically spearheaded the murder plot) ultimately had their lengthy sentences shortened and were released right before the film's release. Or the fact that Marty, sentenced to death, managed to get his sentence appealed and reduced to life in prison or that one of the defendents who cut a death for his testimony, lied under the stand and got an extra couple of years for perjury.

* CriticalResearchFailure: The Post-Script, which omits the actual sentences served once appeales were filed.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Michael Pitt and Bijou Phillips.

''Bully'' is a 2001 film directed by Larry Clark, who's known for directing controversial films such as ''{{Kids}}'' and ''KenPark''. We don't currently have an article for the more well-known 2012 documentary.

* TeensAreMonsters

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Though a rather pointless one since they all end up in the same place. The only difference is how long they stay.

''Bully'' is a 2001 film directed by Larry Clark, who's known for directing controversial films such as ''{{Kids}}'' and ''KenPark''.

For the video game also named "Bully", which is unrelated to the film, [[Videogame/{{Bully}} go here]].

* Public Service Announcement/Scare Em Straight: the whole moive is a PSA A vary sutile one but A PSA none the less need proof look at Marty's brothers shirt at the Climax see that? that's right he's whereing a D.A.R.E shirt. there's no way in hell that is just a coincidence.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Though a rather pointless one since they all end up in the same place. The only difference is how long they stay.

For the video game also named "Bully", which is unrelated to the film, [[{{Bully}} go here]].

* TroubledFetalPosition

* TeensAreMonsters