Big Shar

Big Shar

Big Shar

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Big Shar

1983

1h 36m

6.7(24 votes)

Drama

Overview

Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.

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23 members

Acting

Jan Nowicki

'Wielki Szu'

Jan Nowicki

Acting

Andrzej Pieczyński

Taksówkarz Jurek

Andrzej Pieczyński

Acting

Dorota Pomykała

Prostytutka Jola

Dorota Pomykała

Acting

Leon Niemczyk

Stefan Mikun

Leon Niemczyk

Acting

Grażyna Szapołowska

Żona "Wielkiego Szu"

Grażyna Szapołowska

Acting

Karol Strasburger

Karciarz Denel

Karol Strasburger

Acting

Teresa Sawicka

Recepcjonistka Halinka

Teresa Sawicka

Acting

Jan Frycz

Jarek

Jan Frycz

Acting

Grażyna Trela

Dorota, żona Jarka

Grażyna Trela

Acting

Jerzy Bończak

"Lipo"

Jerzy Bończak

Acting

Ryszard Kotys

Kanciarz we Wrocławiu

Ryszard Kotys

Acting

Bożena Baranowska

Żona Jurka

Bożena Baranowska

Acting

Krzysztof Stachowski

Brat Jurka

Krzysztof Stachowski

Acting

Roman Baranowicz

Kanciarz we Wrocławiu

Roman Baranowicz

Acting

Eliasz Kuziemski

Prezes Franciszek Korzeń

Eliasz Kuziemski

Acting

Elżbieta Panas

Prostytutka

Elżbieta Panas

Acting

Andrzej Krasicki

Barman

No Image

Acting

Mariusz Gorczyński

Kelner w "Victorii"

Mariusz Gorczyński

Writing

Jan Purzycki

Mężczyzna w "Victorii"

Jan Purzycki

Acting

Ryszard Radwański

Kelner w motelu

Ryszard Radwański

Acting

Zygmunt Bielawski

Kelner w "Novotelu" we Wrocławiu

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Bogusław Augustyn

Śmieciarz

Bogusław Augustyn

Acting

Andrzej Wilk

Bileter na dworcu w Lutyniu

Andrzej Wilk

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