Movie

Big Shots

1987 · 91 min

A scrappy, good-hearted adventure that mixes kid-friendly thrills with a gentle undercurrent of loss and loyalty.

Tagline: They stole a Mercedes with a body in the trunk. Who says 11 year olds don't know how to have fun?
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, grief, coming-of-age, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
coming-of-age
family
survival
Places: big city
road trip
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none