I wasn't expecting very much since there were no Grade A known actors or actresses in this sports themed film about 9-Ball billiard players. Instead the producers decided to utilize some actual professional female 9-Ball pool players, namely Jennifer Barretta and Jeanette Lee.
To my surprise this film had an actual plot which revolved around Jennifer Barretta and the man who raised her after her own father was murdered. (This is fiction based, not fact based) Her adopted father Joey (Kurt Hanover) insists that the young Jennifer focus solely on 9-ball. And with time and maturity all the practise Jennifer puts into 9-ball has her sleazy adopted father travelling the 9-ball circuit and hustling various bar rooms looking for easy pickings by making side bets with the working stiffs who don't take the young Jennifer very seriously.
As the wins keep accumulating via these bar room hustles Jennifer asks Joey where is her share of the winnings and Joey's pat answer is always "who took you in, raised you and put a roof over your head and taught you how to hustle 9-ball?"
As Jennifer comes to realize that Joey is using her as his personal bank machine and cash cow, she decides to turn professional and in so doing no longer needs Joey handling her personal life nor her personal income gained from the game of 9-ball.
I wouldn't classify this in the same realm as the sports drama 1993 Rudy, or the 2003 Seabiscuit, but all in all an entertaining sports drama especially if you enjoy attractive women athletes playing 9-ball at the top of their respective games.
I would give the film a respectful 6 out of 10 IMDb rating.
To my surprise this film had an actual plot which revolved around Jennifer Barretta and the man who raised her after her own father was murdered. (This is fiction based, not fact based) Her adopted father Joey (Kurt Hanover) insists that the young Jennifer focus solely on 9-ball. And with time and maturity all the practise Jennifer puts into 9-ball has her sleazy adopted father travelling the 9-ball circuit and hustling various bar rooms looking for easy pickings by making side bets with the working stiffs who don't take the young Jennifer very seriously.
As the wins keep accumulating via these bar room hustles Jennifer asks Joey where is her share of the winnings and Joey's pat answer is always "who took you in, raised you and put a roof over your head and taught you how to hustle 9-ball?"
As Jennifer comes to realize that Joey is using her as his personal bank machine and cash cow, she decides to turn professional and in so doing no longer needs Joey handling her personal life nor her personal income gained from the game of 9-ball.
I wouldn't classify this in the same realm as the sports drama 1993 Rudy, or the 2003 Seabiscuit, but all in all an entertaining sports drama especially if you enjoy attractive women athletes playing 9-ball at the top of their respective games.
I would give the film a respectful 6 out of 10 IMDb rating.