Big Shots (1987)


Big Shots
Release Date19 September 1987
US Box Office$3,000,000
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsChicago, Illinois, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComing-of-Age, Adventure Drama, Buddy Film
Niche GenreComedy Drama
ThemesUnlikely Friendships, Runaways, Culture Clash, Death of a Parent
TonesSentimental, Bittersweet, Rousing, Gritty
TagsDeath In Family, Inner City, Pre Teen, Runaway [from Home], Street Gang, Street Kid, Street Smart, Upper Class

Big Shots is a 1987 American film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Ricky Busker and Darius McCrary.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Ricky Busker
Obie

Dickie

Keegan

Johnnie Red

Jim Antonio
Uncle Harry

Andrea Bebel
Alley

Hutton Cobb
Bible Salesman

Ferryman

Miss Hanks

Olivia Cole
Mrs. Newton

Mitch Beasley
Duane Henderson

Pauline Brailsford
Science Teacher

Cedric Young
Ghetto Bartender

Timothy Scott
Smiley

Elise Langan
The Waitress

Sephus Booker
Policeman

Wilbert Bradley
Social Service Man

Bernard Chestleigh
Social Service Man #2

Ron Dean
Policeman #2

Policeman #3

Jeffrey Harris
Teen #1

Shirley Spiegler Jacobs
Social Service Woman

Oscar Jordan
One of the Guys

Michael Krawic
Street Person

Lorraine Matthews
Social Service Woman #2

Maria McCrary
Bank Teller

Sherry Narens
Teacher #2

Jack Orend
Assistant Bank Manager

Frank Rice
Counselor

Antoine Roshell
Teen #2

Dick Sollenberger
Doctor

James Spinks
Bank Guard

Michael Stoyanov
Teen #3

Kenneth White
Sheriff

Dave Adams
Deputy

Hank Underwood
Bartender #2

Bar Waitress

Janet MacLachlan
Welfare Worker

David Dunard
Louisiana Cop

Richard Caine
Policeman #4

Director

Robert Mandel
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Producer

written by

Michael C. Gross
producer

Joe Medjuck
producer

executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Miroslav Ondrícek
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Editor

William M. Anderson
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Sheldon Kahn
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Casting Director

Lynn Stalmaster
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan Gibbs
second unit director

Peter Giuliano
first assistant director

Art Department

Gary Baugh
set designer

Hugh W. Griffith III
buyer

Robert E. Knight
supervising signwriter

Sound Department

Marty Church
adr mixer

William Randall
production sound mixer

David Stafford
boom operator

Special Effects

Bob Shelley
special effects coordinator

Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
stunts

George Berry
stunts

Greg Brickman
stunts

Gilbert B. Combs
stunts

Richard Epper
stunts

Donna Evans
stunts

Hill Farnsworth
stunts

Andree Gibbs
stunts

Mickey Gilbert
stunts

Tim Gilbert
stunts

Andy Gill
stunts

stunts

Gary L. Gray
stunts

James M. Halty
stunts

Al Jones
stunts

Sean Kelly
stunts

Nina Leone
stunts

Stacy Logan
stunts

Andrew Lucas
stunts

Buck McDancer
stunts

Mark Orrison
stunts

Noon Orsatti
stunts

Randy Popplewell
stunts

Kerry Rossall
stunts

Sharon Schaffer
stunts

Paul Sherrod
stunts

Spike Silver
stunt coordinator

Evelyn L. Stokes
stunts

Buddy Van Horn
stunts

Chrystal R. Walker
stunts

Danny Weselis
stunts

Dianne L. Wilson
stunts

Ray Woodfork
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Art Bartels
key grip

Brian Clare
best boy

Wynn Hammer
still photographer

Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator

Editorial Department

Judith Blume
associate editor

Music Department

Curt Sobel
music editor

Dan Wallin
score mixer

Other Crew

Kathy Bond
production assistant

Ross L. Kulma
set medic

Nina Leone
stand-in

Steve Kraus
dailies projectionist

Production Company

Lorimar Film Entertainment
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Distributor

Lauren Films Video Hogar S.A.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Films directed by Robert Mandel
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