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.
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A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
The story of what happens one day in New York when a young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident on F.D.R. Drive and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.
Director:
Roger Michell
Stars:
Ben Affleck,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Kim Staunton
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.
Director:
Mikael Håfström
Stars:
Clive Owen,
Jennifer Aniston,
Vincent Cassel
A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
Director:
Darren Aronofsky
Stars:
Natalie Portman,
Mila Kunis,
Vincent Cassel
A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process.
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Albert Brooks,
Robert De Niro,
Jodie Foster
A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
Director:
Peter Howitt
Stars:
Ryan Phillippe,
Rachael Leigh Cook,
Claire Forlani
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 ... Written by
Ryan Mcintosh <ryanmcintosh02@hotmail.com>
Christopher Walken made the difficult trick shot to win the match against Tara's (Eastwood) boss on the first take. He was supposed to make a "trial run" for the scene, but he asked that the cameras go ahead and roll, in case he happened to make it on his first try, and he did. See more »
Goofs
When Nick is talking to Johnny after Tara kicks Johnny out of the apartment, one shot of Nick is flipped. This is obvious by the New York Yankees symbol on his hat and his jacket. See more »
Quotes
Joe:
How the fuck does that make you feel... to be in that position with all your money on the table?
Mike:
How much you got, Joe?
Joe:
What?
Mike:
Total. You put down 80 thousand like it didn't matter. That's a lot of money for somebody like you and him. I think it matters.
Joe:
What's the difference...
Mike:
I'm a millionaire! That's the difference. I lose 80 I get another 80. For me it doesn't matter. See, I think it's you... who's sweating this, the both of you.
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits, a brief scene is played where Danny and Max bet Chris and Tang that Scarlet's breasts are fake. See more »
This is a very good movie. I was prepared to be disappointed with a movie that is the first script, first directorial effort and first leading role for Mars Callahan but the script holds tightly together, the shots all make sense and move you along quickly and Mars has very good chemistry... It helps to have high quality actors surrounding Mars.. You can sense the freshness of some improvisation between the characters in some very humorous scenes.. Rod Steiger, Chaz Palminteri, Christopher Walken, Ricky Schroder and Allison Eastwood submerged into their respective characters... I was specially moved by Steiger's last film performance... This movie was made for a smaller budget than the previous big "pool" movie (The Color of Money) but carried itself as well as that blockbuster... Go see it!
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This is a very good movie. I was prepared to be disappointed with a movie that is the first script, first directorial effort and first leading role for Mars Callahan but the script holds tightly together, the shots all make sense and move you along quickly and Mars has very good chemistry... It helps to have high quality actors surrounding Mars.. You can sense the freshness of some improvisation between the characters in some very humorous scenes.. Rod Steiger, Chaz Palminteri, Christopher Walken, Ricky Schroder and Allison Eastwood submerged into their respective characters... I was specially moved by Steiger's last film performance... This movie was made for a smaller budget than the previous big "pool" movie (The Color of Money) but carried itself as well as that blockbuster... Go see it!