Rating: 13/20
Plot: An ex-hustler returns to the game in order to help out his brother.
This is like Rounders for the pool hall. It's got the narration with some pool jargon, a troubled relationship, a character being dragged back into his former life, and an older mentor. The older mentor in this is Christopher Walken who apparently knows his way around a pool table. So does Mars Callahan who not only stars in this, but wrote and directed it. I'm guessing it was so he could show off his pool skills. Rod Steiger plays the type of character he always plays well (his last role actually), and Ricky Schroder is also in this except he's apparently Rick Schroder now. You know, because losing that "y" is likely to jump-start his career. I almost liked this movie, but it felt awfully derivative, and whenever there was humor, it seemed like humor that had already been in movies ten years before this was made. It's really the type of movie that you watch, know it's not very good, and still enjoy anyway. You might even be able to guess exactly where it's going and still enjoy it.
As one of my blog readers could tell you, I am an accomplished pool player myself. That might be why I enjoyed this a little more than some people would. I'm also very good at sex which might explain my love for pornography.
My new life goal: Have a picnic with Rick(y) Schroder, play badmitten, and convince him to drop the "k" in his name and try out Ric Schroder for a while.
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