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5.9/10
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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.
Alvaro D'Antonio
- Prager
- (as Mark Danton)
David James Elliott
- Cool Guy
- (as David Elliott)
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsAlthough 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!
- SoundtracksHome 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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I was attracted to this movie when I looked at cast list, but after I watched it I must admit that I felt a bit disappointed. The main problem of this movie is that actors aren't capable of holding this movie on their back. Why? Because of bad script. Although Dillon, Lane and Jones try very hard to take this movie on another level, there is no innovative storytelling and the direction is too ordinary. So for Matt Dillon fans this is watchable movie, just like for admirers of beautiful Diane Lane. Legendary Tommy Lee Jones is always great but this is not movie for him; far below his level. So if you get hooked up by this great cast watch it but don't expect anything big or extraordinary. The only thing that you'll remember about this flick is Diane Lane scenes; rest of it is very forgettable.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,733,017
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $776,675
- Sep 27, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $1,733,017
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