Big Shots
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-10-02
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Robert Mandel
Writer: Joe Eszterhas
Spoken language: English
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original title: Big Shots
Production Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America
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