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Big Shar (1983)

Original title: Wielki Szu

1983-05-16 · 1h 36m · PL
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Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.

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Jan PurzyckiWriterSylwester ChęcińskiDirector

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Jan NowickiJan NowickiWielki SzuAndrzej PieczyńskiAndrzej PieczyńskiTaksówkarz JurekDorota PomykałaDorota PomykałaProstytutka JolaLeon NiemczykLeon NiemczykStefan MikunGrażyna SzapołowskaGrażyna SzapołowskaŻona "Wielkiego Szu"Karol StrasburgerKarol StrasburgerKarciarz DenelTeresa SawickaTeresa SawickaRecepcjonistka HalinkaJan FryczJan FryczJarekGrażyna TrelaGrażyna TrelaDorota, żona JarkaJerzy BończakJerzy Bończak"Lipo"Ryszard KotysRyszard KotysKanciarz we WrocławiuBożena BaranowskaBożena BaranowskaŻona Jurka

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Genre affinityAction · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference455761Actor preference297713 · 400906 · 437226Country preferencePl

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What is Big Shar about?

Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.

How long is Big Shar?

Big Shar has a runtime of 96 minutes.