Diggstown

Pros: Strong cast and nice dialogue
Cons: Paint-by numbers plot

I actually had a hard time getting motivated about writing this review. Usually I just can't wait to share my opinions after I watch a movie, but this time I just sort of felt "blah". So after a lot of pondering and waiting, I decided that maybe if I...

Pros: It's a LOT of fun.
Cons: It does stretch 'believablity' a bit, but so what?

James Woods as a con-man, a tough and friendly (and ass-kicking) Lou Gossett Jr., a young and shapely Heather Graham, a wonderfully smart-ass Oliver Platt, and Bruce Dern oozing evil all over the place as one of modern filmdom's most awesome and...

Pros: The best con movie ever
Cons: over too soon

Ever since The Sting premiered in 1973, movies about con men have never quite hit the mark. Until Diggstown.

Director Michael Ritchie (The Golden Child) superbly crafted this film about a tag-team of hustlers trying to pull one over on a...

Pros: Great acting, realistic boxing
Cons: Cons? Well, heck that's what the movie's all about :)

Have you ever watched a movie that had you so caught up in the story that at the end of the movie you actually felt a rush, a sense of energy? Diggstown is one of those moments (although you'll probably experience 2 such rushes near the end of the movie,...

Pros: Good fight scenes, good comedy
Cons: none

This early 90's flick is entirely underrated. Louis Gossett is dazzling as is James Woods. The boxing scenes are decent and you will laugh out loud several times. The plot is somewhat predictable yet has a few surprises at the end. There is one scene...

Pros: Fast paced and intelligent with one of the best suprise endings ever
Cons: The only cons in this movie are the con-men who brilliantly work their scheme

All star cast of James Woods, Lou Gossett, Oliver Platt, Bruce Dern... Fast paced action in the boxing ring... Nail biting suspenseful drama... great comedy... The ending to beat all endings... WHY IS THIS MOVIE NOT MORE WIDELY KNOWN?!? This movie has...

Pros: All aspects are good
Cons: none are Oscar calibre

I saw Diggstown as a sneak preview and immediately knew I'd have to tell my friends to see it because word wouldn't get out otherwise. It doesn't fit well into any of the obvious categories (comedy, boxing movie, plot-twister), so I knew the producers...