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The Big Town poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.5 / 100
1987·Drama / Romance / Thriller·1h 49m

THE BIG TOWN

“Lady luck is always on his side. Tonight, she's on fire.”

It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife.

Above the Line
Ben Bolt, Harold Becker·DirectorRobert Roy Pool·ScreenplayClark Howard·NovelRalf D. Bode·Director of PhotographyMichael Melvoin·MusicStuart H. Pappé·Editor
Cast
Matt Dillon·J.C. CullenDiane Lane·Lorry DaneTommy Lee Jones·George ColeBruce Dern·M. EdwardsLee Grant·Ferguson EdwardsTom Skerritt·Phil CarpenterSuzy Amis·Aggie DonaldsonDavid Marshall Grant·Sonny BinkleyDon Francks·Carl HookerDel Close·Deacon Daniels
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Ben Bolt·DirectorAndrew Shea·Second Assistant DirectorTerry Gould·Third Assistant DirectorHoward Rothschild·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Robert Roy Pool·ScreenplayClark Howard·Novel
Camera· 1
Ralf D. Bode·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stuart H. Pappé·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michael Melvoin·Music
Art & Design· 13
Dan Yarhi·Art DirectionMaher Ahmad·Art DirectionBill Kenney·Production DesignWendy Partridge·Costume DesignDaniel R. Bradette·Assistant Set DecorationAaron Holden·Property MasterBruno De La Celle·Assistant Property MasterDevra Cohen·Art Department AssistantKatherine Southern·Makeup ArtistTeresa Robinson·Assistant Makeup ArtistMark S. Freeborn·Set DecorationDennis Davenport·Assistant Art DirectorRose Marie McSherry·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Martin Ransohoff·ProducerGene Kraft·Executive ProducerJon Turtle·Associate ProducerDon Carmody·Co-ProducerNancy Klopper·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Brian Carson·Scenic ArtistDiana Ladyshewsky·Assistant HairstylistDavid R. Beecroft·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Big Town's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Glamorous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals: two men and one woman, against a dark, out-of-focus background with blurred lights. The title "The BIG TOWN" is prominent”

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Key Elements
Two Red Dice With White DotsPink Feathered Dress
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant, Golden
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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