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Poolhall Junkies

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Poolhall Junkies
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R,1hr 34min
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February 28, 2003
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Sam Goldwyn
Synopsis: A small-time pool shark with dreams of the big time seeks revenge against the mentor who did him wrong in this drama. Johnny Doyle (Mars Callahan) was a teenaged orphan when Joe (Chazz Palminteri) took him under his wing and taught him everything there is to know about shooting pool. Johnny became a genius with a cue, but while he dreamed of becoming a respected professional billiards player, Joe preferred to keep him working along the lower rungs of pool hustling. When Johnny learns just how far ... Full Synopsis
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One of the things I like best about Poolhall Junkies is its lack of grim desperation. Full Review
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