Poolhall Junkies
A small-time pool shark with dreams of the big time who has stayed out of the game for years, must go back to his old ways when his little brother gets involved with his enemy, who taught him how to play the game.
18 August 1961, Richmond, California, USA
5 November 1944, New York City, New York, USA
13 April 1970, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
22 May 1972, Santa Monica, California, USA
1964
1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA
19 July 1964, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
15 March 1961, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
March 20, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4 October 1978, Tarzana, California, USA
14 March 1963, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
15 May 1952, New York City, New York, USA
14 April 1925, Westhampton, New York, USA
25 February 1973, White Bluff, Tennessee, USA
September 07, 2003
With a better lead and more inspired direction, Poolhall Junkies might have been decent entertainment. But Callahan the actor is the biggest liability in Callahan the director's film.
March 21, 2003
Whatever you want to say about this Mars Callaghan -- who is an avid cue-man in real life -- he would seem to be able to sink anything. Darned if he doesn't make this whole movie disappear.
February 28, 2003
This film coulda been a contender if Callahan hadn't worn so many hats -- but it has moments that make it worth waiting for on video.
August 31, 2003
If you saw this film, then you were hustled.
September 26, 2003
The fast-paced picture sizzles with energy, and it's a tour de force for Mars Callahan, who co-wrote and directed.
May 15, 2003
This brash little indie is oddly endearing and fun to be around.
March 21, 2003
As a director, Callahan wants the verve that Martin Scorsese brought to The Color of Money, but his visual approach is careless, relying too much on clichéd slo-mo and hasty edits.
September 14, 2003
A lowlife billiards drama that lacks the drive and edginess of the classic The Hustler, Poolhall Junkies does get by on its humor, energy and earnest charm.
April 13, 2003
Though there's not much in Poolhall Junkies we haven't seen many times before, the film manages to remain mostly entertaining due mostly to some surprisingly effective performances and a brisk pace.
February 28, 2003
90 minutes of slow-leaking, macho stomach gas, in which everyone talks like they were on brawny pills and every tawdry song on the soundtrack makes you feel as if you were trapped in a lap dance club.
May 16, 2003
When Christopher Walken saunters into Poolhall Junkies, he kicks it from so-so to worthwhile.
March 04, 2003
[A]ll of it just seems so familiar and so trite, we know exactly where this is going.
