The Big Town (1987)
The Big Town (1987)
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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Cast

Matt Dillon Matt Dillon As: J.C. Cullen
Diane Lane Diane Lane As: Lorry Dane
Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones As: George Cole
Bruce Dern Bruce Dern As: M. Edwards
Lee Grant Lee Grant As: Ferguson Edwards
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 25 September 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Albacore Productions Inc., Columbia Pictures

Revenue: $1,733,017

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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

Meg Hogarth

Meg Hogarth

Dorothy Cullen

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Ginger McDonald

Alvaro D'Antonio

Alvaro D'Antonio

Prager

David James Elliott

David James Elliott

Cool Guy

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

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Doorman

Sam Malkin

Sam Malkin

Bernstein

Robert Morelli

Robert Morelli

Sideburns

Layne Coleman

Layne Coleman

Murphy

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Black Lace Stripper

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

Diane Gordon

Diane Gordon

Mrs. Rogers

Directed By

Ben Bolt

Ben Bolt

Director

Andrew Shea

Andrew Shea

Second Assistant Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Terry Gould

Terry Gould

Third Assistant Director

Howard Rothschild

Howard Rothschild

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Don Carmody

Don Carmody

Co-Producer

Gene Kraft

Gene Kraft

Executive Producer

Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

Producer

Jon Turtle

Jon Turtle

Associate Producer

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting

Michael Brownstone

Michael Brownstone

Unit Manager

Joyce Kozy King

Joyce Kozy King

Production Manager

John Zane

John Zane

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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

Maher Ahmad

Maher Ahmad

Art Direction

Daniel R. Bradette

Daniel R. Bradette

Assistant Set Decoration

J. Tracy Budd

J. Tracy Budd

Property Master

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

Other Crew

Brian Carson

Brian Carson

Scenic Artist

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