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- 1965
- TV-14
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 42 m
- 1965
- TV-14
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 42 m
Summary An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Directed By: Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah
Written By: Richard Jessup, Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern
- 1965
- TV-14
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 42 m
- 1965
- TV-14
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 42 m
The Cincinnati Kid
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7.9
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Summary An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Directed By: Norman Jewison, Sam Peckinpah
Written By: Richard Jessup, Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
67
78% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
22% Mixed
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0% Negative
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A vivid character study in the tradition of the not dissimilar The Hustler. Marvellous performances throughout ensure interest.
It still stands up as a solid little poker movie, setting up the template for many imitators to come.
An attempt to do for poker what The Hustler did for pool, The Cincinnati Kid succeeds on its own, but it might have been a classic with some more attention paid to the script and, perhaps, a little humor sandwiched in to relieve the suspense.
A young-Turk poker player challenges an old pro the way pool shooter Paul Newman took on Jackie Gleason in The Hustler, though the result lacks its predecessor's depth. Carrying Kid is one of the best casts ever. [03 Jun 2005, p.7E]
The Cincinnati Kid is one of the definitions of what made Steve McQueen who he was. Through the roles he chose, he fit snugly in them, using his calm wits and all else of him to turn himself into the ultimately cool actor.
A respectably packaged drama of a young card sharp, played by Steve McQueen, with a capable enough cast, that pungently projects the machinations and back-room temperatures of the side-street professional gambling world and little else.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
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Production Company
Filmways Pictures,
Solar Productions
Release Date Oct 15, 1965
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating TV-14
Genres
Tagline A RAMBLING - GAMBLING MAN ... ! !
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Laurel Awards
• 1 Nomination
