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Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002)
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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... Read allMoyher'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 ... Read allMoyher'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 himse... Read all

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  • Director
    • Ernest R. Dickerson
  • Writers
    • Michael Ritchie(story)
    • Jason Keller(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • David Krumholtz
    • Tory Kittles
    • Carmine Giovinazzo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ernest R. Dickerson
  • Writers
    • Michael Ritchie(story)
    • Jason Keller(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • David Krumholtz
    • Tory Kittles
    • Carmine Giovinazzo
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Benny Silmanas Benny Silman
    Tory Kittles
    Tory Kittles
    • Stevin 'Hedake' Smithas Stevin 'Hedake' Smith
    Carmine Giovinazzo
    Carmine Giovinazzo
    • T-Boneas T-Bone
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Callieas Callie
    Nicholas Turturro
    Nicholas Turturro
    • Joe Jr.as Joe Jr.
    • (as Nick Turturro)
    Frank John Hughes
    Frank John Hughes
    • Bradyas Brady
    Zachary Levi
    Zachary Levi
    • Adamas Adam
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Troyas Troy
    • (as James LeGros)
    Theo Rossi
    Theo Rossi
    • The Mookas The Mook
    deMann
    • Larryas Larry
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Dominicas Dominic
    Keith Loneker
    Keith Loneker
    • Big Redas Big Red
    Jeremy Luke
    Jeremy Luke
    • Nickas Nick
    • (as Jeremy Luc)
    Andy Buckley
    Andy Buckley
    • FBI Agent Simmsas FBI Agent Simms
    Colin Patrick Lynch
    Colin Patrick Lynch
    • Agent Vasquezas Agent Vasquez
    Josh Braaten
    Josh Braaten
    • Billyas Billy
    Kevin Brief
    Kevin Brief
    • Professoras Professor
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • Director
      • Ernest R. Dickerson
    • Writers
      • Michael Ritchie(story)
      • Jason Keller(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    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 and dating simultaneously just too hard, so one day he dozes off too long to be where he should be to make it all work, in a business which rarely forgives losses. Then the FBI starts investigating suspicious statistics... —KGF Vissers
    • bookie
    • urination
    • underwear
    • slapping
    • love
    • 6 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexual content and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Michael Ritchie's final film. He wrote the story before his death in 2001 and the film was dedicated in memory of him.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Features Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Shrink
      Written by Steve Bauman (I) and Nick Nolan (II)

      Performed by Stretch Nickel

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    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.
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    • josh_brown10
    • Nov 19, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Könnyen jött pénz
    • Filming locations
      • College of the Canyons - 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Messick Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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