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Movie Description
Director Michael Ritchie turns in another crowd-pleasing sports picture with DIGGSTOWN, featuring James Woods as Gabriel Caine, a con artist who has just been released from prison. Based on a tip by his cellmate, Wolf Forrester (Randall "Tex" Cobb), Caine heads for Diggstown, Georgia, a small town run by the ruthless John Gillon (Bruce Dern). Arriving there, Caine sets his sights on the ultimate setup. Conning Gillon into believing that he's the one being scammed, Caine makes a bet with him. Caine will supply a fighter he's convinced will beat any 10 men whom Diggstown has to offer over the course of one day. The palooka, "Honey" Roy Palmer (Louis Gossett Jr.), a 48-year-old ex-heavyweight, must be coaxed out of retirement in order for Caine to exact his plan. As the fights begin and the double crosses begin to spiral out of control, Palmer must reach inside himself to recapture the glory of his youth and ensure victory for Caine. Playing the conniving scoundrel with remarkable ease, Woods delivers one of his best performances, making Caine a character who walks with the calm and authority of a true professional. Gossett, Dern, and Cobb all deliver fine supporting turns, as do Oliver Platt, Orestes Matacena, and Heather Graham.
Synopsis
In director Michael Ritchie's DIGGSTOWN, a criminal just out of prison enters the world of cash fighting where bouts aren't televised, licensed, or sanctioned by any boxing authority--a con artist's dream. He sets up a sting to take down the fight boss but neglects to tell his own fighter of the plan.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - 1.85
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Additional Release Information:
Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmmaker Biographies
Additional Products:
Collectible Booklet
Theatrical release: August 14, 1991.
Shot on location in Atlanta, Georgia; Deer Lodge, Montana; Sacramento and Los Angeles, California.
The film began shooting October 11, 1991, and was completed on December 20, 1991.
DIGGSTOWN RINGERS and DIGGSTOWN USA were two working titles for the film.
Budget estimate $15 million.
Industry Reviews
"...In a movie like this about a sting operation, the payoff at the end must be worth the price of the setup. DIGGSTOWN leaves nobody feeling cheated..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Jeff Johnson (08/14/1992)
Quotations
"In a con like this,
it's not whether you win or lose...
it's how you rig the game." -- marketing line for the film
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