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The Cincinnati Kid

  • 19651965
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
17K
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Ann-Margret, Steve McQueen, and Tuesday Weld in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Trailer: #2
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An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
17K
YOUR RATING
    • Norman Jewison
    • Sam Peckinpah(fired after one week shooting)
    • Richard Jessup(novel "The Cincinnati Kid")
    • Ring Lardner Jr.(screenplay)
    • Terry Southern(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Ann-Margret
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Norman Jewison
    • Sam Peckinpah(fired after one week shooting)
    • Richard Jessup(novel "The Cincinnati Kid")
    • Ring Lardner Jr.(screenplay)
    • Terry Southern(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Steve McQueen
    • Ann-Margret
    • Edward G. Robinson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 126User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Steve McQueen and Cab Calloway in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Ann-Margret, Steve McQueen, and Tuesday Weld in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Steve McQueen and Tuesday Weld in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Edward G. Robinson and Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Ann-Margret and Tuesday Weld in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Tuesday Weld on the set of "Cincinatti Kid" 1965
    Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
    Ann-Margret and Karl Malden in The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
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    Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen
    • The Cincinnati Kid
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Melba
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Lancey Howard
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Shooter
    Tuesday Weld
    Tuesday Weld
    • Christian
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Lady Fingers
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Slade
    Jack Weston
    Jack Weston
    • Pig
    Cab Calloway
    Cab Calloway
    • Yeller
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Hoban
    Theodore Marcuse
    Theodore Marcuse
    • Felix
    • (as Theo Marcuse)
    Milton Selzer
    Milton Selzer
    • Sokal
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Mr. Rudd
    Émile Genest
    Émile Genest
    • Cajun
    • (as Emile Genest)
    Ron Soble
    Ron Soble
    • Danny
    Irene Tedrow
    Irene Tedrow
    • Mrs. Rudd
    Midge Ware
    Midge Ware
    • Mrs. Slade
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Dealer
      • Norman Jewison
      • Sam Peckinpah(fired after one week shooting) (uncredited)
      • Richard Jessup(novel "The Cincinnati Kid")
      • Ring Lardner Jr.(screenplay)
      • Terry Southern(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Edward G. Robinson wrote in his autobiography, "In the film I played Lancey Howard, the reigning champ of the stud poker tables...I could hardly say I identified with Lancey; I was Lancey. That man on the screen, more than in any other picture I ever made, was Edward G. Robinson with great patches of Emanuel Goldenberg [his real name] showing through. He was all cold and discerning and unflappable on the exterior; he was ageing and full of self-doubt on the inside....Even the final session of the poker game was real...I played that game as if it were for blood. It was one of the best performances I ever gave on stage or screen or radio or TV, and the reason for it is that is wasn't a performance at all; it was symbolically the playing out of my whole gamble with life."
    • Goofs
      The trailer for this movie ends with the title of the movie and the copyright statement: (C) MCMXLV BY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. The Roman numerals are for 1945, not the film's 1965 release year.
    • Quotes

      Lancey Howard: Gets down to what it's all about, doesn't it? Making the wrong move at the right time.

      Cincinnati Kid: Is that what it's all about?

      Lancey Howard: Like life, I guess. You're good, kid, but as long as I'm around you're second best. You might as well learn to live with it.

    • Alternate versions
      In 2005, the BBFC cut this release further compared to the previous 1993 edits. UK cinema release in 1970 and early video versions were cut by 38 seconds to a scene featuring a cockfight (scenes involving cockfights are always cut by the BBFC). The 2005 wide-screen version substituted some scenes though the cuts were lengthened to 1 min 4 secs.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      The Cincinnati Kid
      Music by Lalo Schifrin

      Lyrics by Dorcas Cochran

      Theme song of "The Cincinnati Kid"

      Sung by Ray Charles

    User reviews126

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    9/10
    One cool (and good) movie.
    Like the rest of the English-speaking world, I've recently succumbed to poker-mania, and started wasting some of my spare cash in amateur Texas Hold 'Em games.

    Due to my newfound interest in card-playing, and my appreciation for old movies, I picked up "The Cincinatti Kid" on DVD. And I sure wasn't disappointed. The movie's awesome, on so many levels. As you might expect, the poker scenes are incredibly tense and, from what little I know of the game, they're pretty realistic. But other aspects of the film are great, too.

    The New Orleans location shooting is gorgeous. You get to see a lot of the city, so I imagine the crew must've spent a fair amount of time there. There's plenty of cool jazz numbers and some nice French Quarter atmosphere. Director Norman Jewison manages to imbue New Orleans, and the movie as a whole, with an atmosphere that's both sleazy and glamorous at the same time.

    The strong cast is another highlight. Steve McQueen is understated yet compelling, while Joan Blondell hams it up in a highly entertaining fashion (I love how she keeps teasing Lancey Howard about his age). Edward G. Robinson, one of my favorite character actors, radiates class and even a little menace as Howard. And - this is the best part - the movie also features the sweetly beautiful Tuesday Weld and the painfully sexy Ann-Margret. You just can't lose with a multi-generational cast of stars (and babes) like that.

    Some commentators have complained that "The Cincinatti Kid" is slow, particularly during the scenes that don't feature poker. I can't say that I agree. The McQueen-Weld romance is sweet, and it doesn't really take up that much screen time. Sure, the movie may seem a little plodding if compared to contemporary films, but then again even "Aliens" is plodding compared to contemporary films.

    The theme song's catchy, too. What more do you need? This movie's a mini-classic.
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    5
    • dr_foreman
    • Nov 11, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1965 (Japan)
      • United States
      • English
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      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Filmways Pictures
      • Solar Productions
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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