Quick Facts
DirectorRobert Mandel
Runtime1h 31m · PG-13
GenresAdventure · Comedy · Crime · Drama
Release1987-10-02
Film
Big Shots
1987· PG-13· 1h 31m· Adventure· Comedy· Crime· Drama
“They stole a Mercedes with a body in the trunk. Who says 11 year olds don't know how to have fun?”
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.
1987-10-02
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Mandel
WriterJoe Eszterhas
ProducerJoe Medjuck
Director of PhotographyMiroslav Ondříček
Original Music ComposerBruce Broughton
EditorDennis Virkler
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released1987-10-02
Runtime1h 31m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosLorimar Film Entertainment
Budget$10M
Box office$3M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 15 votes
Original languageen
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