The Big Town

1987
R
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

2.7K

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Diane Lane and Matt Dillon in The Big Town (1987)

A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.

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A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.

Directors
- Ben Bolt
- Harold Becker
Writers
- Clark Howard
- Robert Roy Pool
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Ben Bolt
- Harold Becker
Writers
- Clark Howard
- Robert Roy Pool
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Photos42

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Trivia
The film's budget allowed $600 for Matt Dillon to learn to play craps in real games. To make sure the money lasted, a film crew member always bet against him for the same amount so their wins and losses cancelled out.

Goofs
Although the film is set in 1957, when J.C. Cullen (Matt Dillon) and Aggie Donaldson (Suzy Amis) get off the street car, there is a 1980s model Cadillac in the street behind them, followed by another late-model car.

Quotes
George Cole: Cullen, you're gonna pay for this!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Princess Bride/China Girl/The Big Town/The Pick-Up Artist/I've Heard the Mermaids Sing (1987)

Soundtracks
Home of the Blues
Written by Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas and Lillie McAlpin
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Sun Records Int.
By arrangement with Original Sound Entertainment

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Featured review

6/10

luck be a lady tonight

This is one of those movies you find on the television in the wee hours of the morning. Matt Dillon does a credible job as a young man trying to break into big time gambling- craps not a skilled game like poker. Of course, he is torn between two women- one good and one rather conniving. Tommy Lee Jones plays a man who wants to break this young upstart. The action is lively and the side stories keep the movie going. The music from the 50's is a nice addition to the sound track.