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Diggstown (1992)
Released By: MGM Home Entertainment   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Michael Ritchie
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Bruce Dern, Heather Graham, James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt, Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Published ID: 4281
UPC: 027616799029,
Plot: 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, All Movie Guide
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AKA Midnight Sting
Added 9/3/2009

I love this movie and am so glad I finally found a copy to buy. They call this movie Midnight Sting in Australia and had told me that they no longer made the movie so it would be impossible to find... then I found it years later on Amazon! :) Thanks
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Diggstown
Added 2/10/2009

Arrived promptly. Has a slow start but pay attention. Has one of the best endings ever.
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DVD viewing
Added 6/30/2008

This was a gift for my husband. He had looked at all the stores and couldn't find it. Amazon always has what I'm looking for in DVDS. My husband has enjoyed this movie very much. For all you James Woods fans I would recommend this DVD highly!!!
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Diggstown delivers a Knockout!
Added 2/10/2008

Probably one of the greatest con artist movies in the history of film, Diggstown delivers a knockout in entertainment and suprises.

James Woods plays an outstanding professional con man opposite a sinister and intelligent Bruce Dern. Dern is so elegantly evil in a wise southern gentleman way and provides a master class in "evil leader". Oliver Platt does an outstanding job in the opening bar scene, where the mammoth con begins, and is very humourous througout. And Gossett plays his usual calm common man tough guy that has made him a staple in cinema for years.

The ending is breathtaking!

Cinemaphiles will love how the story is told. Boxing and MMA fans will love the fights. If you've seen it once, you need to see it again. If you haven't seen it, get it now. The movie delivers!

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"Rockford Files" Meets "Dukes of Hazzard"
Added 10/9/2007


Although its genre is "comedy", you will be hard pressed to find many laughs in "Diggstown" (1992). The fights scenes won't make you forget "Raging Bull" but they are nicely staged and relatively entertaining.

The film is really just a long episode of "The Rockford Files", without James Garner. Rockford regulars James Woods and Louis Gossett Jr. have the two biggest parts as they run a Rockford- style con on Bruce Dern-who plays a slim version of Boss Hogg.

Woods bets Dern that his aging fighter (Gossett) can defeat ten opponents in 24 hours. Heather Graham fans should not expect much, she looks great but her part is very small and seems tacked onto the story as an excuse to get her name associated with the film. Oliver Platt ("Ready to Rumble") and Gossett give the strongest performances.

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
AKA Midnight Sting
Added 9/3/2009

I love this movie and am so glad I finally found a copy to buy. They call this movie Midnight Sting in Australia and had told me that they no longer made the movie so it would be impossible to find... then I found it years later on Amazon! :) Thanks
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Diggstown
Added 2/10/2009

Arrived promptly. Has a slow start but pay attention. Has one of the best endings ever.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
DVD viewing
Added 6/30/2008

This was a gift for my husband. He had looked at all the stores and couldn't find it. Amazon always has what I'm looking for in DVDS. My husband has enjoyed this movie very much. For all you James Woods fans I would recommend this DVD highly!!!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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