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Big Shots
Big Shots

Big Shots

They stole a Mercedes with a body in the trunk. Who says 11 year olds don't know how to have fun?

Genres

AdventureComedyCrimeDrama

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Following the death of his father, a suburbanite runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, the boy befriends a young hustler and, after stealing a gangster's car, the two embark on an adventure down south in search of the hustler's estranged father.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$3390043

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

02 October 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ricky Busker

Ricky Busker

Obie

Darius McCrary

Darius McCrary

Scam

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Dickie

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Keegan

Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski

Doc

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Johnnie Red

Brynn Thayer

Brynn Thayer

Mom

Bill Hudson

Bill Hudson

Dad

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Uncle Harry

Andrea Bebel

Andrea Bebel

Alley

Hutton Cobb

Hutton Cobb

Bible Salesman

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Ferryman

Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Miss Hanks

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Mrs. Newton

Mitch Beasley

Mitch Beasley

Duane Henderson

Pauline Brailsford

Pauline Brailsford

Science Teacher

Sherry Narens

Sherry Narens

Teacher #2

Cedric Young

Cedric Young

Ghetto Bartender

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Smiley

Elise Langan

Elise Langan

Waitress

Sephus Booker

Sephus Booker

Policeman

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Policeman #2

Tim Halligan

Tim Halligan

Policeman #3

Wilbert Bradley

Wilbert Bradley

Social Service Man

Bernard Chestleigh

Bernard Chestleigh

Social Service Man #2

Shirley Spiegler Jacobs

Shirley Spiegler Jacobs

Social Service Woman

Lorraine Matthews

Lorraine Matthews

Social Service Woman #2

Jeffrey Harris

Jeffrey Harris

Teen #1

Antoine Roshell

Antoine Roshell

Teen #2

Michael Stoyanov

Michael Stoyanov

Teen #3

Oscar Jordan

Oscar Jordan

One of the Guys

Michael Krawic

Michael Krawic

Street Person

Maria McCrary

Maria McCrary

Bank Teller

Jack Orend

Jack Orend

Assistant Bank Manager

Frank Rice

Frank Rice

Counselor

Dick Sollenberger

Dick Sollenberger

Doctor

James Spinks

James Spinks

Bank Guard

David Dunard

David Dunard

Louisiana Policeman

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Sheriff

Hank Underwood

Hank Underwood

Bartender #2

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Deputy

Ellen Geer

Ellen Geer

Bar Waitress

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Welfare Worker

Richard Caine

Richard Caine

Policeman #4

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

Secretary (uncredited)

Tony Stengel

Tony Stengel

Car Buyer (uncredited)

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