Diggstown (1992)
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54% of critics liked it
(13 reviews) -
69% of users liked it
(5,264 ratings)
In this comedy, a charming con man teams up with a boxer fallen on hard times in hopes of making some quick money. After doing time for selling art that turned out to be forged, Gabriel Caine (James Woods) and his partner Fitz (Oliver Platt) set their sights on a village called Diggstown; Fitz… More In this comedy, a charming con man teams up with a boxer fallen on hard times in hopes of making some quick money. After doing time for selling art that turned out to be forged, Gabriel Caine (James Woods) and his partner Fitz (Oliver Platt) set their sights on a village called Diggstown; Fitz arrives first and takes several well-heeled locals in a high-stakes poker game, and then Gabriel follows to make a sporting proposition to John Gillon (Bruce Dern), the city's wealthiest citizen. Gabriel tells Gillon he has a boxer that can beat any ten opponents Gillon can line up, in the same day. Gillon takes the challenge and places a big enough wager to make matters even more interesting, but now Gabriel has to convince Honey Ray Palmer (Louis Gossett Jr.), a middle-aged former boxer who has been taken for a ride by Gabriel in the past, to go along with this scheme. In the meantime, Gabriel works out a deal with gangster Victor Corsini (Orestes Matacena) to back his bets while romancing Emily (Heather Graham), the sister of a large and ill-tempered fighter Gabriel met while behind bars. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Ritchie
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 14, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Brag Magazine
Gossett reminds us why he's an Academy Award WInner - great flick!
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
More people should be fans of this movie.
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Cast
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James Woods
as Gabriel Caine
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Louis Gossett Jr
as Honey Ray Palmer
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Bruce Dern
as John Gillon
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Oliver Platt
as Fitz
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Heather Graham
as Emily Forrester
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Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Wolf Forrester
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Thomas Wilson Brown
as Robby Gillon
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Duane Davis
as Hambone Busby
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Willie Green
as Hammerhead Hagan
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Orestes Matacena
as Victor Corsini
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Jose Alcala
as Boxing Kid
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Marshall Bell
as Warden Bates
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Jeff Benson
as Tank Miller
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Nelly Bly
as Emily's Friend
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David Candreva
as Coach
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Jim Caviezel
as Billy Hargrove
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Frank Collison
as Prison Guard
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John Walter Davis
as Chet Willis
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Michael De Lorenzo
as Paulo
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David Fresco
as Fish
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Alex Garcia
as Minoso Torres
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Cindi Gossett
as Mary Palmer
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Larry Ham
as Betting Guard
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Roger Hewlett
as Sam Lester
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Victor Koliacos
as Boxing Kid
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Michael McGrady
as Frank Mangrum
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Rocky Pepeli
as Buck Holland
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Jeremy Roberts
as Sonny
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Kim Robillard
as Sheriff Stennis
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John Short
as Corney "Buster" Robbins
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Troy A. Smith
as Betting Guard
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Laura Mae Tate
as Marcy
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Raymond D. Turner
as Slim Busby
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Benny Urquidez
as Referee
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Wilhelm von Homburg
as Charles Macum Diggs
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George D. Wallace
as Bob Ferris
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Kenneth White
as Ben Culver
- Richard Pagano
