The Cincinnati Kid
The film is based on the novel written by Richard Jessup. It is about an important game between the Kid and the Man. The Kid is famous poker player and the Man is the reigning poker champ. What will happen?
8 September 1893, Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]
10 August 1914, Brooklyn, New York, USA
5 August 1900, Pallagorio, Italy
2 August 1920, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
24 March 1910, Portland, Maine, USA
20 October 1927, The Bronx, New York, USA
6 April 1904, Chicago, Illinois, USA
16 February 1905, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
November 25, 1918 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA
April 11, 1931 in Independence, Missouri, USA
25 October 1918, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
21 August 1924, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
20 April 1934, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
December 5, 1925 in London, England, UK
30 August 1909, Essex, New Jersey, USA
6 April 1898, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
12 October 1898, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
25 June 1908, New York City, New York, USA
June 28, 1906 in Greece
25 December 1907, Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
4 November 1933, San Francisco, California, USA
8 February 1884, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
28 February 1909, La Harpe, Illinois, USA
1 November 1905, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
14 December 1909, New York, USA
17 September 1908, Edmonton, London, England, UK
October 31, 2007
Even if you don't understand the game, you'll be biting your nails.
January 06, 2007
Falta-lhe a complexidade moral e psicológica de Desafio à Corrupção, mas, ainda assim, é um filme com personagens suficientemente interessantes para prender nossa atenção.
April 22, 2009
it's the film's stellar cast, along with a gritty narrative and stylized direction, that makes The Cincinnati Kid the best poker movie ever.
May 09, 2005
The pool sharks in The Hustler have it all over the card sharks in The Cincinnati Kid, in spades.
March 30, 2010
It's the Hustler, with Steve McQueen playing stud poker instead of Paul Newman shooting pool.
August 22, 2013
A brilliant and utterly entertaining McQueen vehicle and one that fans of the actor will enjoy the most.
October 31, 2007
Adapted from Richard Jessup's realistically-written novel, it emerges a tenseful examination of the gambling fraternity.
August 19, 2008
McQueen's first teaming with director Jewison is not as fun to watch as the later Thomas Crown Affair, but the actor gives a cool, understated perfromance.
June 24, 2006
Marvellous performances throughout ensure interest.
July 17, 2011
...an erratically-paced yet stirring drama that benefits greatly from McQueen's mere presence...
May 06, 2013
By the time all the bets are in, Cincinnati Kid appears to hold a losing hand.
