---
title: 'The Big Town (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harold Becker'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-town-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092656/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Town (1987)

1987 · 110 min · Drama, Crime, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Big Town is a 1987 American neo-noir thriller film about a young man who comes to the big city to work as a professional gambler, in the process becoming romantically involved with two women—one of whom is already married. The film was directed by Ben Bolt and Harold Becker (uncredited) and it stars Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and Tommy Lee Jones.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harold Becker](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-becker)
- **Screenplay:** [Clark Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-howard)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mike Melvoin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-melvoin)
- **Producer:** [Martin Ransohoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ransohoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ralf D. Bode](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralf-d-bode)
- **Editor:** [Stuart H. Pappé](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-h-pappe)

## Cast

- [David Marshall Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-marshall-grant)
- [Bruce Dern](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-dern)
- [Diane Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-lane)
- [Don Francks](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-francks)
- [Matt Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-dillon)
- [Tommy Lee Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-lee-jones)
- [Suzy Amis Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzy-amis-cameron)
- [Tom Skerritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-skerritt)
- [Cherry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/cherry-jones)
- [Lee Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-grant)
- [Sarah Polley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-polley)

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