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Big Shar

1983Movie1 h 36 min

70

GoodGoodWatch score

70

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

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

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Weighs on you.
Feels like real life.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 70
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1983
May 16, 1983
43 years ago
Genre
Drama
Language
Polish
Original language
Made in
Poland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
23 of 23
Directing · 1
Sylwester Chęciński Director
Writing · 1
Jan Purzycki Screenplay

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