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The Big Town is a 1987 American drama neo-noir thriller film about a young man who comes to the big city to work as a professional gambler, in the process becoming romantically involved with two women—one of whom is already married.
Nov 13, 2021 · 329K views 2 years ago. A chronic gambler rolls the dice one too many times when he falls for a gangster's trophy wife. PayPal donations link 🙏 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/2IGrjzE ...more. A ...
The Big Town: Directed by Ben Bolt, Harold Becker. With Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern. A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.
The photography and the wall-to-wall period music on the soundtrack (Ivory Joe Hunter, Big Joe Turner, Little Willie John, Ray Charles, Red Sovine) get the right balance between the wickedness of the big city and the dreams of the small-town kid.
36% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. A lucky country boy (Matt Dillon) turns crapshooter in 1950s Chicago and falls for a gangster's (Tommy Lee Jones) stripper...
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- Ben Bolt, Harold Becker
- R
- Drama
J.C. Cullen arrives in Chicago in 1957 from a small town. With a talent for winning at craps, he tries to embark as a professional gambler. He breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by the dangerous and brutal George Cole, and falls for two women, one of whom is Cole's wife.
Matt Dillon and Diane Lane sizzle in an electrifying thriller about a small town gambler seeking fame and fortune in the big city. J.C. Cullen (Dillon) arrives in Chicago and, with his cool hand becomes a top dice thrower.
