Down Among the Big Boys
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United Kingdom · 1993
1h 30m
Director Charles Gormley
Starring Billy Connolly, Maggie Bell, Ashley Jensen, Douglas Henshall
Genre War, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
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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.
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