The Big Shot-Caller
About this movie
- Synopsis
- A socially awkward, severely nearsighted accountant rediscovers his childhood love of salsa dancing after losing his job and reclaiming his self-esteem. When Jamie Lesser (David Rhein) was just a young boy, Strictly Ballroom was his favorite movie....
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- Starring
- David Rhein, Marlene Rhein
- Director(s)
- Marlene Rhein
- Distributor(s)
- Stella Films
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min.
Critic Reviews
The result is a rough-edged, head-scratching mix of tones. Fortunately, musicvideo vet Rhein's competent helming skills counterbalance her off-putting dialogue and flat acting style so that the picture doesn't come off strictly amateur.Read the full review
The characters' quirks lend The Big Shot-Caller a certain authenticity, and it is easy to empathize with Mr. Rhein's Lonely Guy in the City. But this minuscule indie variation of "Saturday Night Fever" moves only in fits and starts. When it ends on a cautiously upbeat note, you feel that you have seen just the stumbling first act of an unfinished drama.Read the full review
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18% The Big Shot-Caller
06/03/09 As a child, Jamie Lesser (David Rhein) watched Strictly Ballroom ninety-seven times a day and dreamed of being a salsa dancer, but real life and his visual handicap of severe near-sightedness finally caught up with him. | Rotten Tomatoes -
18% The Big Shot-Caller
05/28/09 As a child, Jamie Lesser (David Rhein) watched Strictly Ballroom ninety-seven times a day and dreamed of being a salsa dancer, but real life and his visual handicap of severe near-sightedness finally caught up with him. | Rotten Tomatoes -
22% The Big Shot-Caller
05/15/09 As a child, Jamie Lesser (David Rhein) watched Strictly Ballroom ninety-seven times a day and dreamed of being a salsa dancer, but real life and his visual handicap of severe near-sightedness finally caught up with him. | Rotten Tomatoes -
The Big Shot-Caller
05/14/09 As a child, Jamie Lesser (David Rhein) watched Strictly Ballroom ninety-seven times a day and dreamed of being a salsa dancer, but real life and his visual handicap of severe near-sightedness finally caught up with him. | Rotten Tomatoes -
The Big Shot-Caller
05/12/09 Odd little indie "The Big Shot-Caller," starring writer-director Marlene Rhein and her brother David, is based on a true story (guess whose). | Variety
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