THE CINCINNATI KID
A few words for anyone who sits at the poker table with the Kid: read 'em and weep. Steve McQueen brings his cool fire to the role of the Cincinnati Kid, a small-timer eager to take his chances in high-stakes poker. He gets his chance when regal, ruthless Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson), the elite gambler called the Man, accepts the Kid's challenge. Norman Jewison (IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, MOONSTRUCK) directs this taut exploration of backroom gaming, building suspense with each turn of a card. Deal in Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Rip Torn, and Joan Blondell and you have a full house of talent. (Note adapted from Warner Bros.) DIR Norman Jewison; SCR Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern, from the novel by Richard Jessup; PROD Martin Ransohoff. U.S., 1965, color, 113 min. NOT RATED
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Run Time: 102 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 07, 2024
Genre: Drama