Julie Conte
Julie Conte, known for her role in The Big Town (1987), brings a raw energy to the screen that resonates within the film's exploration of ambition and the high stakes of gambling. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant yet dangerous nightlife, her performance adds depth to the narrative of dreams and disillusionment. With a career rooted in the gritty realism of the late 1980s, Conte's contributions to cult cinema reflect a unique perspective on the complexities of her characters and the worlds they inhabit.
The Big Town
In 1957, J. C. Cullen is a small-town crapshooter who heads to Chicago, Illinois, to seek his fortune. There he becomes the pawn of two high-rolling professional gamblers, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. He later gets mixed-up in a revenge scheme cooked up by Lorry Dane, the embittered stripper wife of strip-joint owner George Cole. Before he knows what's happened, Cullen is embroiled in two torrid romances: one with Dane and the other with nice girl Aggie Donaldson. He also nearly loses his life by ending up in the middle of a deadly feud between Edwards, Cole, and Phil Carpenter, the man Mr. Edwards accuses of causing him to lose his eyesight.
