The Cincinnati Kid

Name: The Cincinnati Kid
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965-10-15
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld

1965·Movie·NR·102 min·★ 7.0(318)

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“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.

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About The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 English-language drama film directed by Norman Jewison. The cast is led by Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, YouTube Free.

The Cincinnati Kid was produced by Filmways Pictures, Solar Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on October 15, 1965, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $15 million worldwide.

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Ring Lardner Jr., Terry Southern
Release date: October 15, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $15 million
Production: Filmways Pictures, Solar Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Cincinnati Kid cast & crew

The Cincinnati Kid was directed by Norman Jewison and written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Terry Southern.

The cast features Steve McQueen as Eric Stoner ("The Cincinnati Kid"), Edward G. Robinson as Lancey Howard, Ann-Margret as Melba Nile, Karl Malden as Shooter, Tuesday Weld as Christian Rudd, and Joan Blondell as Lady Fingers.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lalo Schifrin, cinematography is by Philip H. Lathrop, and it was produced by Martin Ransohoff and John Calley.

Is The Cincinnati Kid worth watching?

The Cincinnati Kid holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 318 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Cincinnati Kid is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Cincinnati Kid

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