The Big Town
Brief Synopsis
A hot young gambler gets caught between a mob boss and his moll.
Cast & Crew
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Ben Bolt
Director
Errol Slue
Steve Yorke
Cherie Mcgroarty
Bill Colgate
Diane Lane
Film Details
Also Known As
Arm, The, Big Town
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
A hot young gambler gets caught between a mob boss and his moll.
Director
Ben Bolt
Director
Cast
Errol Slue
Steve Yorke
Cherie Mcgroarty
Bill Colgate
Diane Lane
Alan C. Peterson
Sam Malkin
Meg Hogarth
Michael Caruana
Layne Coleman
Marc Strange
William Forrest Macdonald
Chris Owen
Angelo Rizacos
Sean Mccann
Lee Grant
Kenneth J Mcgregor
J W Carroll
Kirsten Bishopric
Kevin Fox
Jon Evans
Don Lake
Gary Farmer
Chris Benson
Marie Siebert
Diane Gordon
Robert Morelli
Don Francks
Gerry Pearson
Matt Dillon
Lubomir Mykytiuk
Suzy Amis
Mark Danton
Sandy Czapiewski
Bruce Dern
Len Doncheff
Lolita Davidovich
Del Close
Richard Comar
Diego Matamoros
Sarah Polley
Tom Lee Jones
Julie Conte
Hugo Dann
Viki Matthews
Tom Skerritt
David Elliott
Robert Ramsay Collins
Cherry Jones
David Marshall Grant
Crew
Maher Ahmad
Art Director
Stuart Aikins
Casting
Lavern Baker
Song Performer
Anke Bakker
Sound Editor
Diane Bandolas
Production Accountant
Alexia Beach
Craft Service
David R Beecroft
Hair
Jesse Belvin
Song Performer
John Beug
Music Supervisor
Oriana J Bielawski
Assistant
Bo Diddley
Song Performer
Ralf D Bode
Director Of Photography
Daniel Bradette
Set Decorator
Richard Brassaw
Adr Editor
Bertolt Brecht
Song
James F Breithaupt
Accounting Assistant
Michael Brownstone
Unit Manager
Michael Brownstone
Location Manager
J Tracy Budd
Property Master
Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Assistant Editor
Chuck Calhoun
Song
Don Carmody
Coproducer
Brian Carson
Scenic Artist
Ross Carter
Sound Editor
Johnny Cash
Song
Johnny Cash
Song Performer
Ray Charles
Song Performer
Lincoln Chase
Song
Brian Clare
Key Grip
Alison Clark
Sound Effects Editor
Devra Cohen
Production Assistant
Eddie Cooley
Song
Gene Credidio
Gaffer
Dennis Davenport
Assistant Art Director
John Davenport
Song
Susanna David
Continuity
Bruno De La Celle
Property Master Assistant
Glen Douglas
Song
Cynthia Fee
Song Performer
Gail Filman
Assistant
Alison Fisher
Sound Editor
Frank Fitzpatrick
Music Editor
Raymond Fleischman
Set Decorator
Jay Fortune
Gaffer
Mark Freeborn
Set Decorator
Don French
Assistant Director
Dona Friedberg
Researcher
Cliff Friend
Song
Marjorie Fritz-birch
Props Buyer
Henry Glover
Song
Terry Gould
Assistant Director
Alison Grace
Dialogue Editor
Patty Greer
Titles
Earle H. Hagen
Song
Gail Harvey
Photography
Norm Henderson
Transportation Coordinator
Aaron Holden
Property Master
Clark Howard
Source Material (From Novel)
Ivory Joe Hunter
Song
Ivory Joe Hunter
Song Performer
Henry Ilola
Carpenter
Bill Kenney
Production Designer
Joyce King
Production Manager
Rick Kline
Sound
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Cal Kohne
Key Grip
Gene Kraft
Executive Producer
Sharon Lackie
Sound Editor
Diana Ladyshewsky
Hair Assistant
Gregg Landaker
Sound
Owen Langevin
Sound
Peter Lavender
Casting
Jerry Leiber
Song
Karen Levin
Assistant
Dennis Lindbergh
Craft Service
Pat Lydon
Location Manager
Andy Malcolm
Foley
John Marascalco
Song
Bill Martin
Transportation Captain
Lillie Mcalpin
Song
Ellis Mcdaniel
Song
Paula Mckee
Sound Editor
Rose Marie Mcsherry
Set Decorator
Michael Melvoin
Music
Gus Meunier
Props Buyer
Billy Miller
Key Grip
Randy Milligan
Boom Operator
Irving Mills
Song
Lattie Moore
Song
George Motola
Song
Robert Nichols
Sound
Vince Nyuli
Location Manager
Kevin O'connell
Sound
Michael O'farrell
Sound Editor
Michael Pacek
Assistant Editor
Thomas Pankiewich
Costume Supervisor
Paisley Pappe
Editorial Assistant
Stuart H Pappe
Editor
Wendy Partridge
Costume Designer
Robert Roy Pool
Screenplay
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Peter Ransohoff
Assistant Editor
Gary Ritchie
Sound
Kelly Robinson
Choreographer
Terry Robinson
Makeup Assistant
Jason Rodney
Production Assistant
Howard Rothschild
Assistant Director
Robin Russell
Assistant Editor
Thom Ryan
Other
Norman B Schwartz
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Kim Secrist
Associate Editor
Ronnie Sell
Song Performer
Ronnie Sell
Song
Andrew Shea
Assistant Director
David Sheridan
Other
Ed Silberstang
Consultant
James Simcik
Adr Editor
Don Smitzer
Photography
Katherine Southern
Makeup
Red Sovine
Song Performer
Mike Stoller
Song
Michael L Stone
Camera Operator
Kate Sullivan
Props Buyer
Peter Thillaye
Sound Effects Editor
Neil Trifunovich
Special Effects
Matt Tundo
Camera Operator
Jon Turtle
Associate Producer
Paul Valentine
Assistant
Don Vandewater
Construction
Paul Vom Brack
Camera Operator
Kurt Weill
Song
Chuck Willis
Song Performer
Chuck Willis
Song
Dan Yarhi
Art Director
Rick Young
Gaffer
Amy Zagorski
Other
John Zane
Unit Production Manager
Deborah Zwicker
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Arm, The, Big Town
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 25, 1987
Released in United States on Video March 30, 1988
Directorial debut for Ben Bolt, who replaced Harold Becker.
Began shooting September 7, 1986.
Completed shooting November 1986.
Released in United States on Video March 30, 1988
Released in United States Fall September 25, 1987
