Movie: Down Among the Big Boys

Top 10 Billed Cast

Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly

JoJo Donnelly

Maggie Bell
Maggie Bell

Jean Donnelly

Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen

Claire Donnelly

Douglas Henshall
Douglas Henshall

Louie Gibbons

John Murtagh
John Murtagh

Garry

Ewan Stewart
Ewan Stewart

Mick

Rab Affleck
Rab Affleck

Bungalow

Ken Drury
Ken Drury

Louis Gibbons

Alex Norton
Alex Norton

Dan Gibbons

Katherine Stark
Katherine Stark

Jenny Gibbons

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    Set in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the daughter of JoJo (Connolly), a wealthy and compulsive thief who attempts a spectacular robbery. Louie is put in charge of the investigation of JoJo's latest enterprise. JoJo learns of his peril and begins an exercise in risk management.

  • Release Date

    1993-09-19

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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