Screenplay:
Robert Roy PoolCinematography:
Ralf D. BodeComposer:
Michael MelvoinCast:
Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern, Lee Grant, Tom Skerritt, Suzy Amis, David Marshall Grant, Don Francks, Cherry Jones, David James Elliott (more)Plots(1)
Matt Dillon stars as a small-time gambler in 1950's Chicago. He moves from rural Illinois to Chicago to pursue his incredible luck at dice. While working for professional gamblers, he falls in love with both a stripper (Diane Lane) and a pretty unwed mother (Suzy Amis). (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Matt Dillon
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Diane Lane
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Tommy Lee Jones
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Lee Grant
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David Marshall Grant
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David James Elliott
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Sarah Polley
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