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Big Shots

Big Shots (1987)

Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Adventure | United States

Director: Robert Mandel

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YouTube

06/05/2018

Rating: 5.7/10

User rating: 10/10
(2 votes)

SYNOPSIS

Following the death of his father, suburbanite Obie runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, he befriends con artist Scam. The two then embark on a Down South adventure involving gangsters, the police, and a search for Scam's father.

Actors

Writer: Joe Eszterhas

Producer: Michael C. Gross, Joe Medjuck

RUNTIME: 94 min

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