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Big Shar

Big Shar

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 16, 1983

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

Wielki Szu

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy Kadr

Director

Sylwester Chęciński

Description

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.