The Big Town

Ben Bolt
1987-09-25

Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire.
5.4
109 min

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

Name Character Team
Matt Dillon J.C. Cullen Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Diane Lane Lorry Dane Goutbreak
Tommy Lee Jones George Cole Zac E. Chan
Bruce Dern M. Edwards Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Lee Grant Ferguson Edwards Unowned
Tom Skerritt Phil Carpenter Unowned
Suzy Amis Aggie Donaldson Unowned
David Marshall Grant Sonny Binkley Unowned
Don Francks Carl Hooker Unowned
Del Close Deacon Daniels Unowned
Meg Hogarth Dorothy Cullen Unowned
Cherry Jones Ginger McDonald Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Alvaro D'Antonio Prager (as Mark Danton) Unowned
David James Elliott Cool Guy (as David Elliott) Unowned
Steve Yorke Garage Boy Unowned
Chris Owens Garage Boy Unowned
Sean McCann Roy McMullin Unowned
Kevin Fox Boss's Son Unowned
Marc Strange Madigan Unowned
Don Lake Patsy Fuqua Unowned
Angelo Rizacos Harold Unowned
Chris Benson Shooter Unowned
Gary Farmer Duke Unowned
Diego Matamoros Sid Unowned
Sarah Polley Christy Donaldson Unowned
Kirsten Bishop Adele Unowned
Kenneth McGregor Bartender Unowned
Viki Matthews Gem Club Dancer Unowned
Cherie McGroarty Gem Club Dancer Unowned
Sandy Czapiewski Gem Club Dancer Unowned
Marie Siebert Gem Club Dancer Unowned
Julie Conte Gem Club Dancer Unowned
A.C. Peterson Doorman (as Alar Aedma) Unowned
Sam Malkin Bernstein Unowned
Robert Morelli Sideburns Unowned
Layne Coleman Murphy Unowned
Lolita Davidovich Black Lace Stripper (as Lolita David) Unowned
William Colgate Gem Club Gambler Unowned
William Forrest MacDonald Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Len Doncheff Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Michael Caruana Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Richard Comar Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Lubomir Mykytiuk Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Robert Ramsay Collins Gem Club Gambler Unowned
Errol Slue Friendly Guy Unowned
Gerry Pearson Baptist Preacher Unowned
Hugo Dann Elmo Unowned
John Evans Marvin Brown Unowned
J. Winston Carroll Detective (as J.W. Carroll) Unowned
Diane Gordon Mrs. Rogers Unowned