The Big Town

Play trailer

The Big Town

R

Released Sep 25, 1987

1h 49m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

50%

Tomatometer

8 Reviews

36%

Popcornmeter

1,000+ Ratings

A lucky country boy (Matt Dillon) turns crapshooter in 1950s Chicago and falls for a gangster's (Tommy Lee Jones) stripper wife (Diane Lane).

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This story has been told a hundred times, and yet when it is told well it is always fun to watch it being told again.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

Full Review

Ryan Murphy

Miami Herald

How easy it is to say this, but alas, it must be said: The Big Town is a big waste.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 17, 2021

Full Review

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A disheartening formulaic story of a crap-shooter trying to stay ahead of the game.

Rated: C+

Mar 20, 2015

Full Review

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2005

Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2005

Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Offers little in the way of dramatic action and sputters even worse in its character developments.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 25, 2004

Full Review

Read all reviews

Robert H

Not a woman in the world who would put up with that crap. Not a bad movie, but doesn't make sense. Good cast can't save it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

Full Review

Elijah The Capricorn

It's a pretty good Gambling movie for the area of time the movie was set in

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

Full Review

Audience Member

Everyone is sleeping on this one. Great Dillon and Diane Lane flick. I loved it. Different than other gambling movies too. Good looking movie and some seedy characters. Noir vibes and delicious babes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A skilled small town dice thrower heads to Chicago to make his mark. Good cast. Never quite figured out how one becomes skilled in throwing dice as it seems a random outcome. Does not quite deliver a winning roll.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

Full Review

Audience Member

A skilled small town dice thrower heads to Chicago to make his mark. Good cast. Never quite figured out how one becomes skilled in throwing dice as it seems a random outcome. Does not quite deliver a winning roll.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Some good material but an easy ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Ben Bolt

Director

Harold Becker

Director

Matt Dillon

J.C. Cullen

Diane Lane

Lorry Dane

Tommy Lee Jones

George Cole

Bruce Dern

Mr. Edwards

Taxi Driver

89%

93%

Taxi Driver

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Taxi Driver

Lovin' Molly

40%

14%

Lovin' Molly

Watchlist

The Last Picture Show

98%

89%

The Last Picture Show

Watchlist

The New Centurions

60%

63%

The New Centurions

Watchlist

Cruel Intentions

54%

80%

Cruel Intentions

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Cruel Intentions

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

A lucky country boy (Matt Dillon) turns crapshooter in 1950s Chicago and falls for a gangster's (Tommy Lee Jones) stripper wife (Diane Lane).

Director: Ben Bolt, Harold Becker
Producer: Don Carmody, Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter: Robert Roy Pool
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Albacore Productions Inc., Columbia Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 1987, Original
Release Date (DVD): Mar 23, 1988
Box Office (Gross USA): $776.7K
Runtime: 1h 49m