Big Shots
Big Shots
Big Shots
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1987
1h 31m
6.3(14 votes)
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Ricky Busker

Obie

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Darius McCrary

Scam

Darius McCrary
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Robert Joy

Dickie

Robert Joy
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Robert Prosky

Keegan

Robert Prosky
Directing

Jerzy Skolimowski

Doc

Jerzy Skolimowski
Acting

Paul Winfield

Johnnie Red

Paul Winfield
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Brynn Thayer

Mom

Brynn Thayer
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Bill Hudson

Dad

Bill Hudson
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Jim Antonio

Uncle Harry

Jim Antonio
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Andrea Bebel

Alley

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Hutton Cobb

Bible Salesman

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Joe Seneca

Ferryman

Joe Seneca
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Beah Richards

Miss Hanks

Beah Richards
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Olivia Cole

Mrs. Newton

Olivia Cole
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Mitch Beasley

Duane Henderson

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Pauline Brailsford

Science Teacher

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Sherry Narens

Teacher #2

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Cedric Young

Ghetto Bartender

Cedric Young
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Timothy Scott

Smiley

Timothy Scott
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Elise Langan

Waitress

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Sephus Booker

Policeman

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Ron Dean

Policeman #2

Ron Dean
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Tim Halligan

Policeman #3

Tim Halligan
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Wilbert Bradley

Social Service Man

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Bernard Chestleigh

Social Service Man #2

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Shirley Spiegler Jacobs

Social Service Woman

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Lorraine Matthews

Social Service Woman #2

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Jeffrey Harris

Teen #1

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Antoine Roshell

Teen #2

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Michael Stoyanov

Teen #3

Michael Stoyanov
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Oscar Jordan

One of the Guys

Oscar Jordan
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Michael Krawic

Street Person

Michael Krawic
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Maria McCrary

Bank Teller

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Jack Orend

Assistant Bank Manager

Jack Orend
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Frank Rice

Counselor

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Dick Sollenberger

Doctor

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James Spinks

Bank Guard

James Spinks
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David Dunard

Louisiana Policeman

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Kenneth White

Sheriff

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Hank Underwood

Bartender #2

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Dave Adams

Deputy

Dave Adams
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Ellen Geer

Bar Waitress

Ellen Geer
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Janet MacLachlan

Welfare Worker

Janet MacLachlan
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Richard Caine

Policeman #4

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T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

Secretary (uncredited)

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
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Tony Stengel

Car Buyer (uncredited)

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