aronious_p This is simply a great, well done and entertaining movie...period dot. The flick itself centers around pool, but there's so much more to it. W/an all star cast who all play their parts to perfection, but seemingly without effort, it just doesn't get any better. Add Christopher Walken to it, and you have a sure all time fav! I'm not going to write anything about the plot or events, but rest assured the movie flows well, is witty, clever and real...it doesn't try to be anything it isn't and is everything it is. BTW, one thing it isn't is that absurd joke of a pool movie...The Color of Money. Poohall Junkies blows this movie away...and just laughs at it effortlessly.If you like the cast, pool, Christopher Walken and a well made, solid pool movie by Mars Callahan who is also superb in this movie, watch this. Then watch it again. Wait...and watch it again.This is one of my all time favorite flicks...probably watched it 25 times or so, and it just gets better and better every time. Check it out!!!

Colin Dowling This is definitely the worst movie I have ever seen. I don't understand how this movie has a 6+ IMDb rating. There is nothing about this movie that is good. The plot is virtually non-existent, the acting is positively awful....I could go on and on. There is endless footage of guys making pool shots, but that's it. I think the actors were hired because they are good at pool, not because they can act. It is one of those movies you get entertainment out of because it is just that bad. What is the point of these reviews having to be more than 10 lines? I think I have written an expressive review that captures my feelings about this movie and hopefully dissuades people from watching this movie.

ernest-44 This movie was amazing!!! I got lucky and to be truthfully honest bought the DVD because I saw Walken and Palminteri were starring in it. WOW! absolutely a wonderful find. Christopher Walken (as always captures the screen without even saying a word). It was great to see Rod Steiger again. Ha ha! and Ricky Schroeder has come a long way for "silver spoons". His acting ability was Aces in this wonderful flick. I have always enjoyed watching Palminteri on the screen (always a bad guy but so believable and entertaining as an actor). Such a wonderful cast and I would hope a sequel would arise from this but if not still a great movie that stands on its own. I love the game of pool and this movie does it justice. Even if your not a pool player you could not help but enjoy this movie. All characters have incredible depth. I highly recommend it.

A.J. Barr Mars Callahan is a genius. This movie is smart, funny, quick and angry. Poolhall prodigy Johnny was taken in as a child and 'mentored' by hustler Joe. He realizes when he gets older that Joe has stolen his chance to be a real professional pool player, and takes revenge. Joe does not take this betrayal lightly...and metes his own retribution on Johnny and his younger (and less pool-savvy) brother, Danny. It comes down to a final game where winner takes all....literally.Mars IS an amazing pool player from childhood and all the playing and tricks done in this movie are by him.Chris Walken, Chazz Palminteri and Rod Steiger all believe in Mars Callahan's vision or they never would have done this movie. Alison Eastwood is sharp as Mars' girlfriend. All his friends in the movie are so funny...the dialogue flows so effortlessly, it almost seems ad-libbed. Even Rick Schroeder (NYPD Blue, Silver Spoons) can pull a great performance out of his butt.I have watched this movie at least 30 or 40 times. I quote dialogue (Mars' ever-evolving speech is very quotable). I hope this will become a modern cult classic. I want to say more, but I don't want to spoil anything for you. Just watch and enjoy.