Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002)

Moyher's good boy Benny Silman from Brooklyn becomes an economics student at Arizona State University for the sun and sexy girls- and the proximity of gambling paradise Las Vegas. Benny ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Michael Ritchie (story), Jason Keller (teleplay)

Stars:

David Krumholtz, Tory Kittles, Carmine Giovinazzo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Krumholtz	...	Benny Silman
Tory Kittles	...	Stevin 'Hedake' Smith
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	T-Bone
Jennifer Morrison	...	Callie
Nicholas Turturro	...	Joe Jr. (as Nick Turturro)
Frank John Hughes	...	Brady
Zachary Levi	...	Adam
James Le Gros	...	Troy (as James LeGros)
Theo Rossi	...	The Mook
deMann	...	Larry
Alex Rocco	...	Dominic
Keith Loneker	...	Big Red
Jeremy Luke	...	Nick (as Jeremy Luc)
Andy Buckley	...	FBI Agent Simms
Colin Patrick Lynch	...	Agent Vasquez

Storyline

Moyher's good boy Benny Silman from Brooklyn becomes an economics student at Arizona State University for the sun and sexy girls- and the proximity of gambling paradise Las Vegas. Benny aces his studies, being a mathematical genius, but the one who earns money from him at sports is bookie Troy, who however recruits him as subcontractor, making a few thousand for himself. The next year Benny starts for himself, with a few dozen student vassals, and makes a hundredfold. A friend's big brother, Chicago stock-broker Joe Jr., doesn't hold Benny to a $6,000 loss but plants the idea of cheating by playing the 'spread' trough an accomplice jock, notably NBA-class college basketball player Stevin 'Hedake' Smith. Local drug lord Big Red imposes himself as second investor, but Benny manages to keep that secret for Joe's 'family'. Alas Benny also makes a single female conquest, Carolina horse rancher's daughter Callie, whose moralistic nagging not to 'waste his talent' makes working job, studies ...

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Plot Keywords:

bookie | underwear | beating | bed | urination | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big shot - Confession d'un bookmaker

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Messick Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the basketball game, it is obvious that the "people" in the upper seats are clearly cardboard cutouts due to a lack of extras on the set.

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Connections

Features Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)

User Reviews

Made for cable but doesn't know it

Yes, this film is made for cable and yes, they could have spent a little more on production. But the first time I saw it, I didn't know it was made for cable. I bought the DVD (had to order it because nobody carries it) and still find it pretty entertaining.

Benny Silman (played exceptionally well by David Krumoltz) takes up book making in college and gets more than he asked for. He ends up in a basketball points shaving scheme at Arizona State University that makes him rich. Yeah, the money is easy but greed soon turns the tables on Benny and his less than reputable business partners. The film has a good message, is relatively clean and has great script and actors. It does, however, leave you wanting a little more since it IS made for T.V. Still, I'm happy to own it and I watch it at the start of every college basketball season and maybe a couple of other times throughout the year.

I kind of hope they don't remake it as it would probably fall victim to overproduction, which seems to be the theme in Hollywood these days.