United States / Oct 02, 1987 / PG-13
They stole a Mercedes with a body in the trunk. Who says 11 year olds don't know how to have fun?
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Hudson | Dad |
| Jim Antonio | Uncle Harry |
| Andrea Bebel | Alley |
| Hutton Cobb | Bible Salesman |
| Joe Seneca | Ferryman |
| Beah Richards | Miss Hanks |
| Olivia Cole | Mrs. Newton |
| Mitch Beasley | Duane Henderson |
| Pauline Brailsford | Science Teacher |
| Sherry Narens | Teacher #2 |
| Cedric Young | Ghetto Bartender |
| Timothy Scott | Smiley |
| Elise Langan | Waitress |
| Sephus Booker | Policeman |
| Ron Dean | Policeman #2 |
| Tim Halligan | Policeman #3 |
| Wilbert Bradley | Social Service Man |
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| Bernard Chestleigh | Social Service Man #2 |
| Shirley Spiegler Jacobs | Social Service Woman |
| Lorraine Matthews | Social Service Woman #2 |
| Jeffrey Harris | Teen #1 |
| Antoine Roshell | Teen #2 |
| Michael Stoyanov | Teen #3 |
| Oscar Jordan | One of the Guys |
| Michael Krawic | Street Person |
| Maria McCrary | Bank Teller |
| Jack Orend | Assistant Bank Manager |
| Frank Rice | Counselor |
| Dick Sollenberger | Doctor |
| James Spinks | Bank Guard |
| David Dunard | Louisiana Policeman |
| Kenneth White | Sheriff |
| Hank Underwood | Bartender #2 |
| Dave Adams | Deputy |
| Ellen Geer | Bar Waitress |
| Janet MacLachlan | Welfare Worker |
| Richard Caine | Policeman #4 |
| T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Tony Stengel | Car Buyer (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Big Shots |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lorimar Film Entertainment |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 1987 |
| Executive producer | Ivan Reitman |
| Production | Joe Medjuck, Michael C. Gross |
| Writer | Joe Eszterhas |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Dennis Virkler, William M. Anderson, Sheldon Kahn |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Assistant directors | Robert Mandel |
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| Camera operators | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Additional photography | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Production design | Bill Malley |
| Art direction | Bill Malley |
| Set decoration | Bill Malley |
| Music | Bruce Broughton |
| Sound | Bruce Broughton |
| Costume design | Richard Bruno |
| Makeup | Richard Bruno |
| Hairstyling | Richard Bruno |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.390.043 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 10, 1987 / 12
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