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Big Town (1987)
Release Year: 1987
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: The Big Town, La gran ciudad, Chicago Blues, A Cidade do Jogo, Com a Vida em Jogo, Големият град, Big Town - elämä panoksena, La Gagne, To agori me to hryso heri, Chicago Blues - A nagyváros, Braccio vincente, ビッグタウン, Med livet som innsats, Duze miasto, A Grande Cidade, Чикаго блюз, Mà d'or, Mano de oro, Med livet som insats
Director: Ben Bolt, Harold Becker
Writer: Clark Howard, Robert Roy Pool
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Albacore Productions Inc., Columbia Pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance, Romance Film, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: 1950s, based on novel or book, chicago, illinois, craps, gambler, gangster, stripper
Story
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.
Summary
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.
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