Poolhall Junkies Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Poolhall Junkies

Release Date: Friday, February 28, 2003

Rod Steiger, Christopher Walken, Phillip Glasser, Anson Mount, Michael Rosenbaum, Chazz Palminteri, Alison Eastwood, Richard Portnow, Mars Callahan, Rick Schroder, Lissa Pallo, Steve Short

R Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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 protege 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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Poolhall Junkies.

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Mars Callahan
C
Chazz Palminteri
Hoodwinked, In the Mix
R
Rick Schroder
R
Rod Steiger
M
Michael Rosenbaum
Racing Stripes, Back in the Day
A
Alison Eastwood
The Mule
Christopher Walken
Batman Returns, Dune: Part Two
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Phillip Glasser
A
Anson Mount
The Virtuoso, In Her Shoes
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Lissa Pallo
R
Richard Portnow
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding, The Gliksmans
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Steve Short

Crew Behind the Film

The Poolhall Junkies behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Mars Callahan
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

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Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Poolhall Junkies was released in on Friday, February 28, 2003. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Spider and Cradle 2 the Grave.

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