A talented pool hustler who has stayed out of the game for years, must go back to his old ways when his little brother gets involved with his enemy, the very man who held him back from greatness.
Run Time
99 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Language
English
Keyword
Pool, Pool Hustler, Pool Hall, Pool Game, Party
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Keyword
Pool Hustler, Pool Hall, Pool Game
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Crime Drama, Sports Drama
Themes
Gambling, Criminal's Revenge, All Washed Up
Tones
Tense, Lurid, Gritty, Biting
Mood
In a Minor Key
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Count - Awards
1
Budget
4000000
Release Date
08/06/2002
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Plot
Obsessed by the world of pool, Johnny (Mars Callahan) could be one of the best. But his mentor and "trainer" Joe (Chazz Palminteri), a shady hustler who decides how and who Johnny plays, is holding him back from his dream. When the day finally comes, Johnny breaks from Joe, which leads to only one thing -- violence. Joe is beaten up by some of Johnny's buddies as a sign to leave him alone, and with this final act of freedom, Johnny leaves the world of pool-sharking. After an ultimatum from his girlfriend Tara (Alison Eastwood), Johnny finally commits to a "real" job in the construction business, but is soon miserable there. He finds himself spending most of his time with his younger brother Danny (Michael Rosenbaum) who it seems is following in his footsteps on the road to a life Johnny left when he broke from Joe. As for Joe, he is bent on revenge for the beating he took, and soon he has a new protégé Brad (Rick Schroder) who is just as good if not better than Johnny. And he's got his eye on Johnny's brother. The two play a high-stakes game of pool which ends in a huge debt owed to Joe, and soon Johnny finds that his brother is in jail for trying to steal the money he owes. The only way out for Johnny is to play Brad, which results in a "race to nine" showdown that pits two of the greatest players against each other for large sums of money, and Johnny and Danny's lives.
Wikipedia Text
Poolhall Junkies is a 2002 drama/thriller film written, starring and directed by Mars Callahan. The film also stars Alison Eastwood, Michael Rosenbaum, Rick Schroder with Chazz Palminteri and Christopher Walken. It is the story of a pool hustler who is opposed by Joe (his former mentor) and Joe's new prodigy, in a climactic big-stakes nine-ball match.
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