Big Shar
1983, Polish. Directed by Sylwester Chęciński.
Fresh out of prison, a seasoned poker hustler finds himself teaching the trade to a young cab driver chasing his first big win.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sylwester ChęcińskiDirector
- Jan Nowicki'Wielki Szu'
- Andrzej PieczyńskiTaksówkarz Jurek
- Dorota PomykałaProstytutka Jola
- Leon NiemczykStefan Mikun
- Grażyna SzapołowskaŻona "Wielkiego Szu"
- Karol StrasburgerKarciarz Denel
- Teresa SawickaRecepcjonistka Halinka
- Jan FryczJarek
- Grażyna TrelaDorota, żona Jarka
- Jerzy Bończak"Lipo"
- Ryszard KotysKanciarz we Wrocławiu
- Bożena BaranowskaŻona Jurka
Details
- Released
- 16 May 1983
- Original title
- Wielki Szu
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Jan Purzycki
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How long is Big Shar?
Big Shar runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Big Shar on?
Big Shar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 May 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Big Shar?
If you liked Big Shar, try Hardball, The Cut, Hands of Stone.
Who directed Big Shar?
Big Shar (1983) was directed by Sylwester Chęciński and stars Jan Nowicki, Andrzej Pieczyński, Dorota Pomykała.