Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Chazz Palminteri | ... | Joe | |
Ricky Schroder | ... | Brad (as Rick Schroder) | |
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 | |
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Mike Massey | ... | Louis |
Orien Richman | ... | Brett |
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 ... Written by Ryan Mcintosh <ryanmcintosh02@hotmail.com>
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