The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

He'd take on anyone, at anything, anytime.

An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

Date of release
1965-10-15
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (319)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
Director
Norman Jewison

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Orleans

The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American sports drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to challenge Lancey "The Man" Howard, an older player widely considered to be the best, culminating in a climactic final poker hand between the two.

Production

The Cincinnati Kid was filmed on location in New Orleans, Louisiana, a change from the original St. Louis, Missouri, setting of the novel. Spencer Tracy was cast as Lancey Howard, but ill health forced him to withdraw from the film. Sam Peckinpah was hired to direct; producer Martin Ransohoff fired him shortly after filming began for "vulgarizing the picture".

The film features a theme song performed by Ray Charles, the Eureka Brass Band performing a second line parade, and a scene in Preservation Hall with Emma Barrett (vocalist and pianist), Punch Miller (trumpet), Paul Crawford (trombone), George Lewis (clarinet), Cie Frazier (drums) and Allan Jaffe (helicon).

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