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Big Shots
“They stole a Mercedes with a body in the trunk. Who says 11 year olds don't know how to have fun?”
66%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Big Shots (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Big Shots (1987) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Comedy, and Crime with funny moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Big Shots 66% (15 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-10-02
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 57240
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Where can I watch Big Shots (1987)?
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Is there an official trailer for Big Shots?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Big Shots directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Big Shots about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Big Shots?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Big Shots?
The official runtime for Big Shots is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- R
Ricky Busker
Obie
Darius McCrary
Scam
Robert Joy
Dickie
Robert Prosky
Keegan
Jerzy Skolimowski
Doc
Paul Winfield
Johnnie Red
Brynn Thayer
Mom
Bill Hudson
Dad
Jim Antonio
Uncle Harry
- A
Andrea Bebel
Alley
- H
Hutton Cobb
Bible Salesman
Joe Seneca
Ferryman
Beah Richards
Miss Hanks
Olivia Cole
Mrs. Newton
- M
Mitch Beasley
Duane Henderson
- P
Pauline Brailsford
Science Teacher
- S
Sherry Narens
Teacher #2
Cedric Young
Ghetto Bartender
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