Movie: Big Time

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mia Sara
Mia Sara

Fran

Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris

Michael

Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar

Paul

Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle

Ted

Roxanne Hart
Roxanne Hart

Diane

Alexandr Chirkov
Alexandr Chirkov

Andre

Valentina Gitten
Valentina Gitten

Interpreter

Penny Allen
Penny Allen

Acting Teacher

Gustave Johnson
Gustave Johnson

Umberto (as Gus Johnson)

Thomas Callahan
Thomas Callahan

Bar Patron

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    Set in the fast paced materialistic world of the late 1980's the film depicts a destructive love triangle. The young, ruthless characters play out a hard-edged drama of life, love and greed.

  • Release Date

    1989-05-17

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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