Pool films
by ClasDalmas | created - 07 Mar 2019 | updated - 01 Apr 2022 | PublicThe small but important genre of films centered around pool and billiards
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1. The Color of Money (1986)
R | 119 min | Drama, Sport
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver
Votes: 93,311 | Gross: $52.29M
2. The Hustler (1961)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Sport
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott
Votes: 86,820 | Gross: $8.28M
3. Stickmen (2001)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Three young men unwittingly become involved in an underground pool tournament.
Director: Hamish Rothwell | Stars: Robbie Magasiva, Paolo Rotondo, Scott Wills, Simone Kessell
Votes: 1,527
4. Poolhall Junkies (2002)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A talented pool hustler who has stayed out of the game for years must return to his old ways when his little brother gets involved with his enemy--the very man who held him back from greatness.
Director: Mars Callahan | Stars: Mars Callahan, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Rosenbaum, Ricky Schroder
Votes: 10,855 | Gross: $0.56M
5. Shooting Gallery (2005 Video)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A street-smart pool player falls in with a pack of hustlers. As he rises in the underground circuit, he lands in the middle of a match between his boss and a crooked cop.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Ving Rhames, Roselyn Sanchez, Daniel Newman, Freddie Prinze Jr.
Votes: 1,330
6. Running Out (2001)
97 min
Director: Byron Cepek | Stars: Byron Cepek, Sarah Davis, Vanessa Davis, D.J. Farmer
Votes: 84
7. 9-Ball (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Sport
A young woman aspires to become a 9-ball professional and champion but her hustling uncle has other plans for her skills.
Director: Anthony Palma | Stars: Jennifer Barretta, Jennifer Butler, Kurt Hanover, Mark Kochanowicz
Votes: 118
8. The Hustlers (2015– )
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A drama surrounding a group of pool players as they try to advance up the rankings in their pool hall. There are multiple simultaneous stories, that show how the stress and anxiety of high stakes gambling can make or break you.
Stars: Ross Lacy, Jennifer Barretta, William Finnegan, Gregg McAndrews
Votes: 22
9. Turn the River (2007)
R | 92 min | Drama
A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.
Director: Chris Eigeman | Stars: Famke Janssen, Jaymie Dornan, Rip Torn, Matt Ross
Votes: 1,924
10. The Player (1971)
GP | 104 min | Drama
The life of Lou, a pool hustler, disintegrates through his association with the beautiful and sophisticated Sylvia, who refuses to understand or accept his way of life.
Director: Thomas DeMartini | Stars: Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, Rae Phillips, Carey Wilmot
Votes: 15
11. Up Against the 8 Ball (2004)
R | 90 min | Comedy
Two girls at a Historically Black College are strapped for cash to pay their senior year's tuition. In a pinch, they take their pool-hustling skills to Las Vegas to earn the money. But, winning at pool and love has it challenges.
Directors: Troy Curvey Jr., Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | Stars: Iva La'Shawn, Tawny Dahl, Chris Blount, Angela Bowie
Votes: 33
12. Behind the Nine (2003)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Crime
A man running an underground illegal 9-ball tournament out of his home on the outskirts of a southern city fears that someone is out to steal the prize money...he's right.
Director: Martin L. Kelley | Stars: Derek Seiling, Muretta Moss, Alex Collins, Joe Cipriani
Votes: 36
13. Chalk (1996)
144 min | Drama
After learning his stepfather has throat cancer, a lazy pool hustler (Kelvin Han Yee) takes on a high-stakes contender (Don Bajema).
Director: Rob Nilsson | Stars: Edwin Johnson, Kelvin Han Yee, Johnnie Reese, Don Bajema
Votes: 42
14. The Pool Hustlers (1983)
103 min | Comedy, Romance
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case ... See full summary »
Director: Maurizio Ponzi | Stars: Francesco Nuti, Giuliana de Sio, Marcello Lotti, Antonio Petrocelli
Votes: 438
15. 8-Ball
93 min | Crime, Thriller | Post-production
8-BALL is a crime drama that chronicles the lives of Johnny and his three childhood friends in Queens, New York and their fateful encounter with neighborhood mobster, Ramone Torzo. Events ... See full summary »
Directors: Jose L. Cruz, Adrian Manzano, Dave Manzano | Stars: Paul Ben-Victor, Johnny Williams, David Barroso, Amiee Conn
16. 8-Ball (2013)
107 min | Crime, Drama
Single mother name Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her news life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli come back from abroad, it open a window into her past that Pike want to put behind her.
Directors: Jose L Cruz, Aku Louhimies, Adrian Manzano, Dave Manzano | Stars: Jessica Grabowsky, Eero Aho, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Mikko Leppilampi
Votes: 1,996
17. 8 Ball (2008)
24 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Like balls on a pool table, the lives of strangers collide and change course; 8 BALL is a philosophical suspense drama about order in the chaos of life, and the need for human connection. ... See full summary »
Director: Inon Shampanier | Stars: Shawn Reaves, Howard S. Miller, Joe Kaprielian, Sadie Alexandru
Votes: 104
18. The Baron and the Kid (1984 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama, Sport
William "The Baron" Addington is a former pool pro whose lifetime of boozing has cost him his career and family. Determined to straighten out his life, he gave up drinking and now plays ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Johnny Cash, Darren McGavin, Greg Webb, Tracy Pollan
Votes: 193
19. Kiss Shot (1989 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Drama
A detached black mother loses her job and also the ability to pay back her credit. She recalls her billiard skills and begins to play for money. Will she be cool enough to be a pro in such ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Franz, Tasha Scott, David Marciano
Votes: 427
20. Hard Knuckle (1988 TV Movie)
R | 90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Steve Bisley (Goose from Mad Max) is Harry, a pool hustler, who wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
Director: Lex Marinos | Stars: Steve Bisley, Gary Day, David Jay, Richard Moir
Votes: 45
21. Il signor Quindicipalle (1998)
101 min | Comedy, Romance
Francesco Di Narnali is a world champion billiards Italian and American, with a particular talent for spectacular performances, in particular to be able to pit fifteen balls to the pool ... See full synopsis »
Director: Francesco Nuti | Stars: Francesco Nuti, Sabrina Ferilli, Novello Novelli, Giulia Weber
Votes: 394
22. Un paradiso senza biliardo (1991)
113 min | Comedy
It's the 1950s and Giuseppe gets a letter from his friend Franco who is working in Sweden. He writes that Sweden is a wonderful country with high salaries, free health care and most ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Barsotti | Stars: Paolo Migone, Gianluca Favilla, Giacomo Poretti, Giuseppe Nesi
Votes: 33
23. Bad Boy (1935)
Approved | 56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Poolroom ace Eddie marries his girlfriend Sally but can't find work so he sends her back to her family. Things improve after he catches some crooks.
Director: John G. Blystone | Stars: James Dunn, Dorothy Wilson, Louise Fazenda, Victor Kilian
Votes: 77
24. Snooker (1975)
95 min | Comedy
The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel (both played by Yehuda Barkan). Azriel is a shy and religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel, is a hoodlum and a ... See full summary »
Director: Boaz Davidson | Stars: Yehuda Barkan, Yosef Shiloach, Ze'ev Revach, Arieh Elias
Votes: 755
25. The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A tale of two hustlers trying to set up a big game.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: James Coburn, Omar Sharif, Ronee Blakley, Bruce Boxleitner
Votes: 588
26. Casablanca, Casablanca (1985)
109 min | Comedy
This movie is the sequel of _Io, Chiara e lo Scuro (1982)_. Francesco forgot billiards because now he lives with Chiara: "Billiards is jealous, he explains, if you love a woman, you can ... See full summary »
Director: Francesco Nuti | Stars: Francesco Nuti, Giuliana de Sio, Daniel Olbrychski, Marcello Lotti
Votes: 224
27. Number One (1984 TV Movie)
106 min | Drama
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money.
Director: Les Blair | Stars: Bob Geldof, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman, P.H. Moriarty
Votes: 97
28. Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
Cocky, flatulent, cockney snooker player Billy Kid accepts the challenge of a grudge match from Maxwell Randall ( the Green Baize Vampire ) , six times world champion. The loser will never ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Phil Daniels, Alun Armstrong, Bruce Payne, Louise Gold
Votes: 341
29. Legend of the Dragon (1991)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stephen Chow leaves for the big city to try and save his home by winning the huge snooker tournament.
Directors: Danny Lee, Lik-Chi Lee | Stars: Stephen Chow, Teresa Mo, Ka-Yan Leung, Wah Yuen
Votes: 1,157
30. Il tocco - La sfida (1997)
107 min | Action, Crime, Sport
Director: Enrico Coletti | Stars: Franco Nero, Ruth Gabriel, Imanol Arias, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 48
31. Carambola (2003)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama
Diego Luna and Jesus Ochoa are part of the star-studded cast! Carambola is a fascinating look into the lives of people who are ruled by chance, competition, and the steadfast love for a ... See full summary »
Director: Kurt Hollander | Stars: Roberto Cobo, Laura Hidalgo, Diego Luna, Daniel Martinez
Votes: 99
32. Virgin Pockets (2007 Video)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
After giving up her life as a professional pool player, Elizabeth meets a young pool player who wins her over and back to national competition.
Director: Paul Gorman | Stars: Drew Gerbik, Nathan Gorman, Chexy Grace, Cody Hoepfl
Votes: 32
33. Walkaway Joe (2020)
89 min | Action, Drama
The story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy searching for his father, and a wandering loner hiding from his past.
Director: Tom Wright | Stars: David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julian Feder, Julie Ann Emery
Votes: 1,408
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