Big Shots

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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. ...
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Overview

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.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/24/2012
  • UPC: 883316508022
  • Original Release: 1987

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  • Source: Warner Archives
  • Region Code: 0
  • Presentation: Color / Wide Screen
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:30:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 33,026

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Ricky Busker Obie
Darius McCrary Jeremy "Scam" Henderson
Robert Joy Dickie
Robert Prosky Keegan, Pawnbroker
Jerzy Skolimowski Doc
Paul Winfield Johnnie Red
Dave Adams Deputy
Jim Antonio Uncle Harry
Mitch Beasley Duane Henderson
Andrea Bebel Alley
Sephus Booker Policeman
Wilbert Bradley Social Service Man
Pauline Brailsford Science Teacher
Richard Caine 4th Policeman
Bernard Chestleigh Social Service Man
Hutton Cobb Bible Salesman
Olivia Cole Mrs. Newton
Ron Dean 2nd Policeman
David Dunard Louisiana Cop
Ellen Geer Bar Waitress
Tim Halligan 3rd Policeman
Jeffrey Harris Teen #1
Bill Hudson Dad
Oscar Jordan One of the Guys
Michael Krawic Street Person
Elise Langan The Waitress
Janet MacLachlan Welfare Worker
Lorraine Matthews Social Service Woman
Maria McCrary Bank Teller
Sherry Narens Teacher
Jack Orend Asst. Bank manager
Frank G. Rice Counselor
Beah Richards Miss Hanks, Hotel Manager
Antoine Roshell Teen #2
Timothy Scott Smiley
Joe Seneca Ferryman
Dick Sollenberger Doctor
Shirley Spiegler-Jacobs Social Service Woman
James Spinks Bank Guard
Michael Stoyanov Teen #3
Brynn Thayer Obie's Mom
Hank Underwood Bartender
Ken White Sheriff
Cedric Young Ghetto Bartender
Technical Credits
Robert Mandel Director
William M. Anderson Editor
Gary Baugh Set Decoration/Design
Bruce Broughton Score Composer
Richard Bruno Costumes/Costume Designer
Frank Carrisosa Makeup
Joe Eszterhas Screenwriter
Andy Evans Special Effects
George Flemming Songwriter
Billy Gale Songwriter
Michael J. Gross Producer
James M. Halty Stunts
James Hooker Songwriter
Sheldon Kahn Editor
Dorothy La Bostrie Songwriter
Joe Lubin Songwriter
William Malley Production Designer
Joe Medjuck Producer
Miroslav Ondrícek Cinematographer
Richard Penniman Songwriter
Charles R. Pierce Set Decoration/Design
Bill Randall Sound/Sound Designer
Ivan Reitman Executive Producer, Producer
Bob Shelley Special Effects
Spike Silver Stunts
Wally Sxhwartz Makeup
Bundy Trinz Set Decoration/Design
Dennis Virkler Editor
Steve Winwood Songwriter
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