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The Big Town

1987·Drama·1h 49m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Ben Bolt
chicago, illinois
based on novel or book
gangster
stripper
gambler
craps
1950s
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Cast

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
Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones
Ginger McDonald
David James Elliott
David James Elliott
Cool Guy

Crew

Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt
Director
Ralf D. Bode
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Don Carmody
Don Carmody
Co-Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Jon Turtle
Jon Turtle
Associate Producer
Nancy Klopper
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Wendy Partridge
Wendy Partridge
Costume Design

Popular Reviews

19 reviews
johnny dangelo
johnny dangelo
8.0★ · 12/28/25
The Big Town
noir-esque with that charm you only find in an 80s film
what are the rules of a crap game?
that scene in the empty gem club
noir-esque with that charm you only find in an 80s film
what are the rules of a crap game?
that scene in the empty gem club
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Christine
Christine
9.0★ · 06/05/25
The Big Town
I love Matt Dillon <3
I love Matt Dillon <3
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Sydney Habib
Sydney Habib
7.0★ · 06/01/25
The Big Town
good lord🤤
good lord🤤
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Yasmin Brown
Yasmin Brown
10.0★ · 03/07/25
The Big Town
Immaculate vibes but I fear I may have missed a major plot point (I love Chicago!)
Immaculate vibes but I fear I may have missed a major plot point (I love Chicago!)
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Annoying Girl
Annoying Girl
4.0★ · 10/23/24
The Big Town
Hot redhead revolution
Hot redhead revolution
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