Diggstown (1992)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,836,637.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.0392 |
Directed By
Michael Ritchie
Crew
Leonard Wise
Michael Ritchie
Steven McKay
Don Zimmerman
Youssef Vahabzadeh
Sharon Bialy
Robert Schaffel
Sharon Roesler
Steven McKay
Thomas J. Mack
Denorvell Collier
Okowita
Debi Manwiller
Art Schaefer
Art Schaefer
James Newton Howard
Gerry Fisher
David Kelley
Richard Pagano
Wayne A. Finkelman
Alex Desir
Bobby Bass
Chuck Waters
Barbara Drake
Richard Foreman Jr.
Luke Reichle
Sybil Gray
Nina Paskowitz
Gregory Van Horn
Michael W. Devine
George Stephenson
Ken Chase
Beau Baker
Eden Clark Coblenz
C.C. Barnes
Melinda Leeson
Jeffrey R. Clark
Kim H. Ornitz
Judith Saunders
Chip Fowler
Dennis Smith
Gil Hernandez
Gigi Coker
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Dennis Glas
Joseph A. Ponticelle
Stephen Hendrickson
Jimmy Nickerson
Lisa Grace Erndt
Kevin Nolting
Mark Lilienthal
Bill Roe
Jamie Barber
Dan Coffie
Ken Chase
John O. Wilde
Kirk Schuler
Kurt Courtland
Thomas J. O'Connell
Harry Cheney
Don Hall
R.J. Kizer
Gary A. Theard
Don S. Walden
Jackson Schwartz
Donald O. Mitchell
Gary Ritchie
Joseph T. Sabella
Rick Hart
Sharal Churchill
Jackie Krost
David Williams
Ellen Segal
Frank A. Montaño
Brad Dechter
Carole Buglewicz
Sib Ventress
Zane D. Bruce
Robert Schaper
Tim Healey
Rusty Smith
Steven Lambert
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
TOP CAST
James Woods
Gabriel Caine
Louis Gossett Jr.
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Oliver Platt
Fitz
Heather Graham
Emily Forrester
Randall "Tex" Cobb
Wolf Forrester
Thomas Wilson Brown
Robby Gillon
Bruce Dern
John Gillon
Marshall Bell
Warden Bates
Duane Davis
Hambone Busby
Willie Green
Hammerhead Hagan
Orestes Matacena
Victor Corsini
Kim Robillard
Sheriff Stennis
John Short
Corny 'Buster' Robbins
Michael McGrady
Frank Mangrum
Roger Hewlett
Sam Lester
Rocky Pepeli
Buck Holland
Jeff Benson
Tank Miller
Jim Caviezel
Billy Hargrove
Frank Collison
Prison Guard
Raymond C. Turner
Slim Busby
Wilhelm von Homburg
Charles Macum Diggs
George D. Wallace
Bob Ferris
John Walter Davis
Chet Willis
Alex Garcia
Minoso Torres
Cynthia L. James
Mary Palmer
Kenneth White
Ben Culver
David Fresco
Fish
Benny Urquidez
Referee
Jeremy Roberts
Sonny
Michael DeLorenzo
Paulo
Troy Smith
Betting Guard
Larry Ham
Betting Guard
David Candreva
Coach
Jose Alcala
Boxing Kid
Victor Koliacos
Boxing Kid
Nelly Bly
Emily's Friend
Laura Mae Tate
Marcy
Kevin LaRosa
Helicopter Pilot
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