Matt Dillon
J.C. Cullen
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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. The film was directed by Ben Bolt and Harold Becker (uncredited) and it stars Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and ...
- $10 million or $17 million
- Martin Ransohoff
- September 25, 1987
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.
- Ben Bolt, Harold Becker
- 2 min
Nov 13, 2021 · 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/2IGrjzEJoin me o...
"The Big Town" is compulsively watchable, not because of its plot, which is predictable down to the smallest detail, but because of its acting, its direction and its style. This is a great-looking movie that never steps wrong, and Dillon uses it to demonstrate once again that he is a master of unforced, natural acting.
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. He ignores advice to steer clear of both Coles ...
The Big Town. An electrifying thriller about a small-town gambler seeking fame and fortune in the big city. J.C. Cullen (Matt Dillon) arrives in Chicago and becomes a top dice thrower. But when he meets a beautiful dancer (Diane Lane), his luck may have finally runout - her husband (Tommy Lee Jones) is a ruthless killer.
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. The film was directed by Ben Bolt and Harold Becker (uncredited) and it stars Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and Tommy Lee Jones.
