Poolhall Junkies (2002)
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 then 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.
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Genre: Drama | Thriller Director: Mars Callahan Writers: Mars Callahan Chris Corso Cast: Chazz Palminteri … Joe Rick Schroder … Brad Rod Steiger … Nick Michael Rosenbaum … Danny Mars Callahan … Johnny Alison Eastwood … Tara Phillip Glasser … Max Anson Mount … Chris Glenn Plummer … Chico Richard Portnow … Toupee Jay Ernie Reyes Jr. … Tang Peter Mark Richman … Phillip Christopher Walken … Mike Mike Massey … Louis Orien Richman … Brett Shannon Engemann … Beth Peter Dobson … Cory Kristina Santoro … Scarlet Michelle Ainge … Party Girl Jerry North … Red Bojesse Christopher … Noah Nathan Stevens … Kid Mick E. Jones … Rags Billy Lamb … Bill John-Paul Salisbury … Moose Chato … Spaniard Stephen Book … Laurence Michael Aronin … Jack Caine Gino Dentie … Merv Robert Scott McCloud … Teenager Dimitrius Deslis … Greek Chris Corso … Houseman Lissa Pallo … Female Pro Harry Lee … Band Member Diane Beam … Party Guest Frank Gerrish … Big Guy (uncredited) Michael C. Jones … Extra (uncredited) Scott Nankivel … Bobby (uncredited) Brian A. Schwartz … Brian (uncredited) Gavin Sheehan … Pool Shark (uncredited) Steve Short … Boston Shorty (uncredited) Charlie Terrell … Guitar Player In Club Band (uncredited) Vien Voraotsady … Teenager (uncredited) Greg Wayne … Pool Shark (uncredited) Also Known As (AKA) Última jugada Spain Biliárd életre-halálra Hungary (imdb display title) Biljardihait Finland Oi epangelmaties Greece (DVD title) Poolhall Junkies Germany |






