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The Big Town (1987)

Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Ben Bolt
Writer : Robert Roy Pool

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
J.C. Cullen
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Lorry Dane
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
George Cole
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
M. Edwards
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Ferguson Edwards
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
Phil Carpenter
Suzy Amis
Suzy Amis
Aggie Donaldson
David Marshall Grant
David Marshall Grant
Sonny Binkley
Don Francks
Don Francks
Carl Hooker
Del Close
Del Close
Deacon Daniels
Meg Hogarth
Meg Hogarth
Dorothy Cullen
Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones
Ginger McDonald
Alvaro D'Antonio
Alvaro D'Antonio
Prager (as Mark Danton)
David James Elliott
David James Elliott
Cool Guy (as David Elliott)
Steve Yorke
Steve Yorke
Garage Boy
Chris Owens
Chris Owens
Garage Boy
Sean McCann
Sean McCann
Roy McMullin
Kevin Fox
Kevin Fox
Boss's Son
Marc Strange
Marc Strange
Madigan
Don Lake
Don Lake
Patsy Fuqua
Angelo Rizacos
Angelo Rizacos
Harold
Chris Benson
Chris Benson
Shooter
Gary Farmer
Gary Farmer
Duke
Diego Matamoros
Diego Matamoros
Sid
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Christy Donaldson
Kirsten Bishop
Kirsten Bishop
Adele
Kenneth McGregor
Kenneth McGregor
Bartender
Viki Matthews
Viki Matthews
Gem Club Dancer
Cherie McGroarty
Cherie McGroarty
Gem Club Dancer
Sandy Czapiewski
Sandy Czapiewski
Gem Club Dancer
Marie Siebert
Marie Siebert
Gem Club Dancer
Julie Conte
Julie Conte
Gem Club Dancer
Alan C. Peterson
Alan C. Peterson
Doorman (as Alar Aedma)
Sam Malkin
Sam Malkin
Bernstein
Robert Morelli
Robert Morelli
Sideburns
Layne Coleman
Layne Coleman
Murphy
Lolita Davidovich
Lolita Davidovich
Black Lace Stripper (as Lolita David)
William Colgate
William Colgate
Gem Club Gambler
William Forrest MacDonald
William Forrest MacDonald
Gem Club Gambler
Len Doncheff
Len Doncheff
Gem Club Gambler
Michael Caruana
Michael Caruana
Gem Club Gambler
Richard Comar
Richard Comar
Gem Club Gambler
Lubomir Mykytiuk
Lubomir Mykytiuk
Gem Club Gambler
Robert Ramsay Collins
Robert Ramsay Collins
Gem Club Gambler
Errol Slue
Errol Slue
Friendly Guy
Gerry Pearson
Gerry Pearson
Baptist Preacher
Hugo Dann
Hugo Dann
Elmo
John Evans
John Evans
Marvin Brown
J. Winston Carroll
J. Winston Carroll
Detective (as J.W. Carroll)
Diane Gordon
Diane Gordon
Mrs. Rogers

Crews

Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt
Director
Robert Roy Pool
Robert Roy Pool
Screenplay
Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Novel
Don Carmody
Don Carmody
Co-Producer
Gene Kraft
Gene Kraft
Executive Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Jon Turtle
Jon Turtle
Associate Producer
Michael Melvoin
Michael Melvoin
Music
Stuart H. Pappé
Stuart H. Pappé
Editor
Nancy Klopper
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Bill Kenney
Bill Kenney
Production Design
Dan Yarhi
Dan Yarhi
Art Direction
Mark S. Freeborn
Mark S. Freeborn
Set Decoration
Rose Marie McSherry
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Wendy Partridge
Wendy Partridge
Costume Design
David R. Beecroft
David R. Beecroft
Hairstylist
Diana Ladyshewsky
Diana Ladyshewsky
Assistant Hairstylist
Teresa Robinson
Teresa Robinson
Assistant Makeup Artist
Katherine Southern
Katherine Southern
Makeup Artist
Tim Mogg
Tim Mogg
Makeup Artist
Michael Brownstone
Michael Brownstone
Unit Manager
Joyce Kozy King
Joyce Kozy King
Production Manager
John Zane
John Zane
Unit Production Manager
Don French
Don French
First Assistant Director
Terry Gould
Terry Gould
Third Assistant Director
Howard Rothschild
Howard Rothschild
Second Assistant Director
Andrew Shea
Andrew Shea
Second Assistant Director
Maher Ahmad
Maher Ahmad
Art Direction
Daniel R. Bradette
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Set Decoration
J. Tracy Budd
J. Tracy Budd
Property Master
Brian Carson
Brian Carson
Scenic Artist
Devra Cohen
Devra Cohen
Art Department Assistant
Dennis Davenport
Dennis Davenport
Assistant Art Director
Bruno De La Celle
Bruno De La Celle
Assistant Property Master
Raymond W. Fleischman
Raymond W. Fleischman
Set Decoration
Marjorie Fritz-Birch
Marjorie Fritz-Birch
Property Buyer
Aaron Holden
Aaron Holden
Property Master
Ralf D. Bode
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Diane Lane: The Big Town Trailer 1987

Posters and backgrounds

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