# Poolhall Junkies (2002)

> A gifted pool hustler escapes his controlling mentor, only to risk everything in a final match to save his indebted brother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8437

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Mars Callahan
- Cast: Mars Callahan, Chazz Palminteri, Christopher Walken, Rod Steiger, Ricky Schroder, Michael Rosenbaum, Alison Eastwood, Phillip Glasser
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273982/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, irreverent, sports movie night, gambling movie marathon

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- [The Hustler (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/821)
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- [The Grifters (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/10896)
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- [Rounders (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/5328)
- [Knockaround Guys (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/3840)
- [Two for the Money (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/5041)
- [House of Games (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/15974)

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