Big Shots (1987)
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18% want to see it
(1,063 ratings)
Consumed by grief when his father is felled by a heart attack, 11-year-old Obie (Ricky Busker) runs away from his white, upper-class surroundings. He ends up in a particularly dismal Chicago ghetto neighborhood where, after enduring a beating administered by gang members, he is befriended by… More Consumed by grief when his father is felled by a heart attack, 11-year-old Obie (Ricky Busker) runs away from his white, upper-class surroundings. He ends up in a particularly dismal Chicago ghetto neighborhood where, after enduring a beating administered by gang members, he is befriended by streetwise black youth Jeremy "Scam" Henderson (Darius McCrary). The two become partners in crime, leading to a deadly situation involving a pair of professional hit men. Just when it seems things can't get any worse, they do. Robert Prosky co-stars as a slimy pawnbroker. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Mandel
- Written By
- Joe Eszterhas
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- Studio
- Lorimar Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
A hip comedy classic that's as much fun as it is a blast from the past
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Scripter Joe Eszterhas and director Robert Mandel squander most of the riches of this story by focusing on the boys' combat with two drug dealers.
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Cast
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Ricky Busker
as Obie
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Darius McCrary
as Jeremy "Scam" Henderson
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Robert Joy
as Dickie
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Robert Prosky
as Keegan Pawnbroker
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Jerzy Skolimowski
as Doc
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Paul Winfield
as Johnnie Red
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Jim Antonio
as Uncle Harry
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Wilbert Bradley
as Social Service Man
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Pauline Brailsford
as Science Teacher
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Olivia Cole
as Mrs. Newton
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Ron Dean
as 2nd Policeman
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David Dunard
as Louisiana Cop
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Ellen Geer
as Bar Waitress
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Tim Halligan
as 3rd Policeman
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Oscar Jordan
as One of the Guys
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Janet MacLachlan
as Welfare Worker
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Jack Orend
as Asst. Bank manager
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Beah Richards
as Miss Hanks Hotel Manager
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Antoine Roshell
as Teen #2
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Timothy Scott
as Smiley
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Joe Seneca
as Ferryman
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Dick Sollenberger
as Doctor
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James Spinks
as Bank Guard
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Michael Stoyanov
as Teen #3
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Brynn Thayer
as Obie's Mom
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Cedric Young
as Ghetto Bartender
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Hutton Cobb
as Bible Salesman
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Mitch Beasley
as Duane Henderson
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Andrea Bebel
as Alley
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Sephus Booker
as Policeman
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Richard Caine
as 4th Policeman
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Bernard Chestleigh
as Social Service Man
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Jeffrey Harris
as Teen #1
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Shirley Spiegler Jacobs
as Social Service Woman
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Michael Krawic
as Street Person
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Elise Langan
as The Waitress
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Lorraine Matthews
as Social Service Woman
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Maria McCrary
as Bank Teller
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Sherry Narens
as Teacher
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Hank Underwood
as Bartender
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Ken White
as Sheriff
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Frank G. Rice
as Counselor
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Dave Adams
as Deputy
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Bill Hudson
as Dad
- Rucky Busker
- Darius Mc Crary
