Big Town (1987)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1987
Land: United States
Alternative Title: The Big Town, La gran ciudad, Chicago Blues, A Cidade do Jogo, Com a Vida em Jogo
Regisseur: Ben Bolt, Harold Becker
Writer: Clark Howard, Robert Roy Pool
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Martin Ransohoff
Co-Producer: Don Carmody
Executive Producer: Gene Kraft
Firmen: Albacore Productions Inc., Columbia Pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance, Romance Film, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliche
Auszeichnungen: N/A
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 1950s, based on novel or book, chicago, illinois, craps, gambler, gangster, stripper
Geschichte
In 1957, J.C. Cullen leaves his small town for Chicago to pursue a career as a professional gambler, using his talent at craps. He meets George Cole, owner of the Gem Club, and breaks the bank at one of his private games. Cullen falls in love with two women, one of whom is Cole's wife. Despite warnings to stay away from both Coles, Cullen ignores them. In retaliation, Cole bets everything, including the Gem Club, on a final craps game against Cullen.
Zusammenfassung
Big Town (1987) is a drama-thriller film directed by Harold Becker, set in Chicago during the late 1950s. The story follows J.C. Cullen, a young man who leaves his small town to become a professional gambler using his skills at craps. His involvement with high-stakes games run by George Cole and his attraction to Cole's wife put him in a risky situation. The movie is based on a novel or book.
