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The Big Town (1987) | Slate

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Rated 5.6 on TMDB

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.

Released: 1987
Runtime: 1h 49m
Rated: R
Genres: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Andrew SheaSecond Assistant Director

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Ben BoltDirector

Clark HowardNovel

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Matt DillonJ.C. Cullen
Diane LaneLorry Dane
Tommy Lee JonesGeorge Cole

Bruce DernM. Edwards
Lee GrantFerguson Edwards
Tom SkerrittPhil Carpenter
Suzy AmisAggie Donaldson
David Marshall GrantSonny Binkley

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