Big Shar

1983 1h 36m PL

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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Fresh out of prison, a seasoned poker hustler finds himself teaching the trade to a young cab driver chasing his first big win.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Nowicki
'Wielki Szu'
Andrzej Pieczyński
Taksówkarz Jurek
Dorota Pomykała
Prostytutka Jola
Leon Niemczyk
Stefan Mikun
Grażyna Szapołowska
Żona "Wielkiego Szu"
Karol Strasburger
Karciarz Denel
Teresa Sawicka
Recepcjonistka Halinka
Jan Frycz
Jarek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylwester Chęciński
Writers: Jan Purzycki
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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1 / 5

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Jan Nowicki and Andrzej Pieczyński and Dorota Pomykała carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylwester Chęciński directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Jan Nowicki and Andrzej Pieczyński and Dorota Pomykała carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0084901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.