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The Big Town

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

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Ryan Murphy Miami Herald 08/17/2021
1/4
How easy it is to say this, but alas, it must be said: The Big Town is a big waste. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/20/2015
C+
A disheartening formulaic story of a crap-shooter trying to stay ahead of the game. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/09/2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/01/2005
3/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/25/2004
1/5
Offers little in the way of dramatic action and sputters even worse in its character developments. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 10 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Emily H. @Hollis.26 Jul 4 I loved it honestly. Made me gasp at times and I wasn’t ready for some drama. Great movie. See more Robert H 09/20/2023 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. See more 09/21/2021 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. See more 10/27/2012 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. See more 07/03/2012 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. See more Read all reviews
The Big Town

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Movie Info

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
Columbia Pictures, Albacore Productions Inc.
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