Chicago Blues (1987)
Chicago in den fiebrigen 50er Jahren: Ricky, aufgewachsen in einer verschlafenen Kleinstadt, will um jeden Preis in der Metropole des Rock'n Roll und Blues groß herauskommen. Es dauert nur kurze Zeit und er gilt als einer der talentiertesten Glücksspieler der Stadt. Am Spieltisch beginnt er auch seine gefährliche Affäre mit der Nightclub-Sängerin Lorry. Ein Spiel aus Neid, Eifersucht und Intrigen beginnt und Ricky muss seine ganze Kraft aufwenden, um zu verhindern, dass Chicago, die Stadt seiner Träume, nicht zur Stadt seines Todes wird.
Der Regisseur:
Ben Bolt
Der Autor:
Robert Roy Pool
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Matt Dillon as J.C. Cullen |
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Diane Lane as Lorry Dane |
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Tommy Lee Jones as George Cole |
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Bruce Dern as M. Edwards |
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Lee Grant as Ferguson Edwards |
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Tom Skerritt as Phil Carpenter |
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Suzy Amis as Aggie Donaldson |
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David Marshall Grant as Sonny Binkley |
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Don Francks as Carl Hooker |
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Del Close as Deacon Daniels |
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Meg Hogarth as Dorothy Cullen |
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Cherry Jones as Ginger McDonald |
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Alvaro D'Antonio as Prager |
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David James Elliott as Cool Guy |
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Steve Yorke as Garage Boy |
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Chris Owens as Garage Boy |
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Sean McCann as Roy McMullin |
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Kevin Fox as Boss's Son |
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Marc Strange as Madigan |
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Don Lake as Patsy Fuqua |
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Angelo Rizacos as Harold |
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Chris Benson as Shooter |
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Gary Farmer as Duke |
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Diego Matamoros as Sid |
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Sarah Polley as Christy Donaldson |
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Kirsten Bishop as Adele |
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Kenneth McGregor as Bartender |
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Viki Matthews as Gem Club Dancer |
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Cherie McGroarty as Gem Club Dancer |
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Sandy Czapiewski as Gem Club Dancer |
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Marie Siebert as Gem Club Dancer |
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Julie Conte as Gem Club Dancer |
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A.C. Peterson as Doorman |
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Sam Malkin as Bernstein |
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Robert Morelli as Sideburns |
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Layne Coleman as Murphy |
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Lolita Davidovich as Black Lace Stripper |
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William Colgate as Gem Club Gambler |
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William Forrest MacDonald as Gem Club Gambler |
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Len Doncheff as Gem Club Gambler |
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Michael Caruana as Gem Club Gambler |
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Richard Comar as Gem Club Gambler |
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Lubomir Mykytiuk as Gem Club Gambler |
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Robert Ramsay Collins as Gem Club Gambler |
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Errol Slue as Friendly Guy |
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Gerry Pearson as Baptist Preacher |
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Hugo Dann as Elmo |
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John Evans as Marvin Brown |
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J. Winston Carroll as Detective |
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Diane Gordon as Mrs. Rogers |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ben Bolt | Director |
| Writing | Robert Roy Pool | Screenplay |
| Writing | Clark Howard | Novel |
| Directing | Andrew Shea | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Don Carmody | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gene Kraft | Executive Producer |
| Production | Martin Ransohoff | Producer |
| Production | Jon Turtle | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Michael Melvoin | Music |
| Editing | Stuart H. Pappé | Editor |
| Production | Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Art | Bill Kenney | Production Design |
| Art | Dan Yarhi | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark S. Freeborn | Set Decoration |
| Art | Rose Marie McSherry | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Partridge | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | David R. Beecroft | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Ladyshewsky | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teresa Robinson | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katherine Southern | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tim Mogg | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Michael Brownstone | Unit Manager |
| Production | Joyce Kozy King | Production Manager |
| Production | John Zane | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Don French | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Terry Gould | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Howard Rothschild | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Maher Ahmad | Art Direction |
| Art | Daniel R. Bradette | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | J. Tracy Budd | Property Master |
| Crew | Brian Carson | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Devra Cohen | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Dennis Davenport | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Bruno De La Celle | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Raymond W. Fleischman | Set Decoration |
| Art | Marjorie Fritz-Birch | Property Buyer |
| Art | Aaron Holden | Property Master |