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Big Shar 1983 Directed by Sylwester Chęciński Wielki Szu

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.

Country Poland
Production Country Poland
Language Polish
Spoken Language Polish
Gnere Drama
Production Company Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Release Date 16 May 1983
96 mins
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
Grażyna Trela Dorota, żona Jarka
Ryszard Kotys Kanciarz we Wrocławiu
Bożena Baranowska Żona Jurka
Roman Baranowicz Kanciarz we Wrocławiu
Eliasz Kuziemski Prezes Franciszek Korzeń
Elżbieta Panas Prostytutka
Mariusz Gorczyński Kelner w "Victorii"
Jan Purzycki Mężczyzna w "Victorii"
Ryszard Radwański Kelner w motelu
Zygmunt Bielawski Kelner w "Novotelu" we Wrocławiu
Andrzej Wilk Bileter na dworcu w Lutyniu