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The Big Town (1987)

R · 1987-09-25 · 1h 49m · EN
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Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire.

It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife.

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Ben BoltDirector
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Matt DillonMatt DillonJ.C. CullenDiane LaneDiane LaneLorry DaneTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesGeorge ColeBruce DernBruce DernM. EdwardsLee GrantLee GrantFerguson EdwardsTom SkerrittTom SkerrittPhil CarpenterSuzy AmisSuzy AmisAggie DonaldsonDavid Marshall GrantDavid Marshall GrantSonny BinkleyDon FrancksDon FrancksCarl HookerDel CloseDel CloseDeacon DanielsMeg HogarthMeg HogarthDorothy CullenCherry JonesCherry JonesGinger McDonald

Keywords

Based on novel or bookGangster1950sChicago, illinoisStripperGamblerCraps

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Gangster · 1950sMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference609617

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What is The Big Town about?

It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife.

How long is The Big Town?

The Big Town has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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