Poolhall Junkies (2002)

Director:

Mars Callahan

Writers:

Mars Callahan (written by) and
Chris Corso (written by)

Release Date:

21 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

It's your shot. Take it.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Pool | Pool Hustler | Pool Hall | Pool Game | Party

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:12 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Gold Circle Films

Trivia:

There were no camera tricks or special film editing used for any of the billiards shots in the film, although many of the special "trick shots" (other than the one above) were performed by billiards legend 'Robert LeBlanc', who appears as professional "Bobby LeBlanc" in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the last couple of plays at the end of the movie, two different 9-balls are seen between shots. There is one with a black ring around the 9 and one with no ring at all.

Quotes:

Nick: Women... Can't even live with them anymore.

Movie Connections:

References Trees Lounge (1996)

Soundtrack:

Redneck Gigolo

Well worth the wait

I've personally been waiting to see Poolhall Junkies since I saw Alison Eastwood on the Craig Kilborn show plugging it. I originally wanted to see it because two of my favorite actors were in it(Chazz Palmenteri, and the Great Christopher Walken). Though after the first twenty minutes of the movie I knew those two would be over shadowed by writer/director/actor Mars Callahan.

Callahan stole the show with his natural charisma and attitude. He's got great screen presence and watching him actually kind of reminded me of Christopher Walken except a bit younger and a lot less intense. This movie had a great plot nothing overly original but with the tight script it came off without a hitch. Poolhall Junkies is definetly a must see. Now that the wait is over I can see that it was well worth it.

10 out of 10