La Gagne

Original title: The Big Town

1987
R
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

2.7K

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Diane Lane and Matt Dillon in La Gagne (1987)

A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.

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A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.

Directors
- Ben Bolt
- Harold Becker
Writers
- Clark Howard
- Robert Roy Pool
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Ben Bolt
- Harold Becker
Writers
- Clark Howard
- Robert Roy Pool
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The film's budget allowed $600 for Matt Dillon to learn to play craps in real games. To make sure the money lasted, a film crew member always bet against him for the same amount so their wins and losses cancelled out.

Goofs
Although the film is set in 1957, when J.C. Cullen (Matt Dillon) and Aggie Donaldson (Suzy Amis) get off the street car, there is a 1980s model Cadillac in the street behind them, followed by another late-model car.

Quotes
George Cole: Cullen, you're gonna pay for this!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Princess Bride/China Girl/The Big Town/The Pick-Up Artist/I've Heard the Mermaids Sing (1987)

Soundtracks
Home of the Blues
Written by Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas and Lillie McAlpin
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Sun Records Int.
By arrangement with Original Sound Entertainment

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Featured review

Extremely Underated Production

The Big Town is an underrated movie. It boasts of a fantastic cast, and an interesting storyline, yet there are few who remember this movie. I suppose the screenplay and direction could have been better, yet this movie deserves more appreciation than it actually got. Matt Dillon puts in a good performance as the young shooter from a small town, trying to make it big with the 'throw of the dice'. But the man who steals the show is Tommy Lee Jones with an excellent performance as the old timer( a shooter himself) who doesn't think too kindly of the 'new kid on the block(Dillon). Diane Lane, better known for Murder at 1600, plays his wife, and Tom Skeritt and Suzy Amis are good in supporting roles. Amis, in particular, makes excellent use of her limited screen time. This movie is definitely recommended. Truly outstanding work by the entire cast.