chicago, illinois,based on novel or book,gangster,stripper,gambler,craps,1950s

The Big Town (1987)

Poster for The Big Town

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ben Bolt
  • Profile picture of Matt Dillon
    J.C. Cullen Matt Dillon
  • Profile picture of Diane Lane
    Lorry Dane Diane Lane
  • Profile picture of Tommy Lee Jones
    George Cole Tommy Lee Jones
  • Profile picture of Bruce Dern
    M. Edwards Bruce Dern
  • Profile picture of Lee Grant
    Ferguson Edwards Lee Grant
  • Profile picture of Tom Skerritt
    Phil Carpenter Tom Skerritt
  • Profile picture of Suzy Amis
    Aggie Donaldson Suzy Amis
  • Profile picture of David Marshall Grant
    Sonny Binkley David Marshall Grant

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Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • based on novel or book
  • gangster
  • stripper
  • gambler
  • craps
  • 1950s