Diggstown

Aug 14, 1992

1h 38m

★ 6.3

Where the pros meet the cons.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Diggstown Trailers

Cast

Gabriel Caine

James Woods

"Honey" Roy Palmer

Louis Gossett Jr.

Fitz

Oliver Platt

Emily Forrester

Heather Graham

Wolf Forrester

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Robby Gillon

Thomas Wilson Brown

John Gillon

Bruce Dern

Warden Bates

Marshall Bell

Hambone Busby

Duane Davis

Hammerhead Hagan

Willie Green

Victor Corsini

Orestes Matacena

Sheriff Stennis

Kim Robillard

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