Big Town Movie Review 1987

A farmboy, lucky with dice, hits Chicago to claim his fortune where he meets floozies, criminals, and other streetlife. Standard '50s period underworld drama is elevated by exceptional cast's fine ensemble work. Look for Lane's strip number.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Gambling, Teen Angst, Chicago, Femme Fatale

Screenplay

Robert Roy Pool

Cast

Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern, Tom Skerritt, Lee Grant, Suzy Amis, David Marshall Grant, Don Francks, Del Close, Cherry Jones, David Elliot, Don Lake, Diego Matamoros, Gary Farmer, Sarah Polley, Lolita (David) Davidovich

Cinematography

Ralf Bode

Director

Ben Bolt, Harold Becker

Music

Michael Melvoin