Directed by:
Robert MandelScreenplay:
Joe EszterhasCinematography:
Miroslav OndříčekComposer:
Bruce BroughtonCast:
Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Robert Joy, Robert Prosky, Jerzy Skolimowski, Paul Winfield, Beah Richards, Olivia Cole, Ellen Geer, Joe Seneca, Brynn Thayer (more)VOD (3)
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It centers on the unlikely but very special friendship that develops between two 11-year-old boys. Obie is a kid from the lily-white suburbs struggling with the recent death of his father while Scam is a product of the inner city, Streetwise but equally alone. Together they share an odyssey full of outrageous humor and riveting excitement that teaches them that its character and love, not size, age or stature, that truly make someone a big shot. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ricky Busker
USA
Best movies:
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Darius McCrary
USA
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Robert Joy
Canada
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Nuremberg (2000) (TV movie)
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Robert Prosky
USA
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Jerzy Skolimowski
Poland
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Paul Winfield
USA
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Beah Richards
USA
Best movies:
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
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Olivia Cole
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Coming Home (1978)
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Ellen Geer
USA
Best movies:
Harold and Maude (1971)
Phenomenon (1996)
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Joe Seneca
USA
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Brynn Thayer
USA
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Jim Antonio
USA
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Timothy Scott
USA
Best movies:
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
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Ron Dean
USA
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Janet MacLachlan
USA
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Dave Adams
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David Dunard
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Jack Orend
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Michael Krawic
Best movies:
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The Babe (1992)
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James Spinks
USA
Best movies:
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