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Diggstown

1992 · 98 min

A breezy, twisty con-game comedy with boxing bouts, colourful small-town characters, and a warm buddy vibe that keeps you grinning.

Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt
Tagline
Where the pros meet the cons.
Overview
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.

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Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Written by
Steven McKay
Starring
James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt, Heather Graham, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Thomas Wilson Brown, Bruce Dern, Marshall Bell
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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