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Poolhall Junkies

2002·Comedy·1h 39m
7.0
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.
Directed by Mars Callahan
friendship
gambling
gun
pool billiards
hustler
money
revenge
lawyer
debt
pawnshop
poolhall

Cast

Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan
Johnny
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri
Joe
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Uncle Mike
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Nick
Rick Schroder
Rick Schroder
Brad
Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Rosenbaum
Danny
Alison Eastwood
Alison Eastwood
Tara
Phillip Glasser
Phillip Glasser
Max
Glenn Plummer
Glenn Plummer
Chico
Anson Mount
Anson Mount
Chris
Ernie Reyes Jr.
Ernie Reyes Jr.
Tang
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Toupee Jay

Crew

Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan
Director
Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan
Writer
Tucker Tooley
Tucker Tooley
Producer
Peter Epstein
Peter Epstein
Stunts

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16 reviews
Mac_dema
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Poolhall Junkies
This is so raunchy and so fucking funny this is such a hidden gem. I absolutely had a blast watching this and from the start to the beginning it hooks you and the way it changes style. It’s something you randomly come across and love so much. Some of the scene will have you laughing and some of them will have you locked in. It’s an amazing watch and something I’ll recommend to anyone. I will say this though, the dialogue sounds like if tarotino try to make a pool movie and say the n word in the first 30 minutes. The dialogue at times fucking sucked. The pacing seemed too slow or fast in certain parts and it seems like at times it try’s to be a try hard version of good will hunting. 

There’s so much mashed into this I loved but also I hated. It’s a fun watch certainly but at times it feels like it’s just “fuck that and shit” and goes too deep into that film student want to be edgy type of thing. It’s such such an amazing find and fun to watch but at times it leans to that.
This is so raunchy and so fucking funny this is such a hidden gem. I absolutely had a blast watching this and from the start to the beginning it hooks you and the way it changes style. It’s something you randomly come across and love so much. Some of the scene will have you laughing and some of them will have you locked in. It’s an amazing watch and something I’ll recommend to anyone. I will say this though, the dialogue sounds like if tarotino try to make a pool movie and say the n word in the first 30 minutes. The dialogue at times fucking sucked. The pacing seemed too slow or fast in certain parts and it seems like at times it try’s to be a try hard version of good will hunting. 

There’s so much mashed into this I loved but also I hated. It’s a fun watch certainly but at times it feels like it’s just “fuck that and shit” and goes too deep into that film student want to be edgy type of thing. It’s such such an amazing find and fun to watch but at times it leans to that.
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Gustabo
Gustabo
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Acting was bad but it was pretty damn funny
Acting was bad but it was pretty damn funny
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Seth
Poolhall Junkies
I love pool. 
Nine ball looks like fun I need to play other games besides 8 ball.
Christopher Walk came in at the end to save this movie .
I just paid you for your shot now it’s my shot is so sick 😂 

Bad movie good pool shots
I love pool. 
Nine ball looks like fun I need to play other games besides 8 ball.
Christopher Walk came in at the end to save this movie .
I just paid you for your shot now it’s my shot is so sick 😂 

Bad movie good pool shots
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Will Marrone
Will Marrone
Poolhall Junkies
I feel like this was just a excuse for Mars Callahan to say hard R in his own movie
I feel like this was just a excuse for Mars Callahan to say hard R in his own movie
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Joshua Timpko
Joshua Timpko
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Okay so sure the acting isn’t great/downright cringey at times (even from veterans like Chaz and Walken). And sure the dialogue feels like it thinks it’s more clever than it is. Sure this movie is a little clunky when viewing it through 2024 goggles. But damn it if this movie isn’t a token of my childhood that I will continue to have fond memories of well into the future. It’s almost makes you wonder what Mars Callahan would have done had he had a more fruitful film career. 

I will say, one major strength, it’s makes playing pool look fuckin SICK. Immediately, I wanted to go play pool after rewatching this.
Okay so sure the acting isn’t great/downright cringey at times (even from veterans like Chaz and Walken). And sure the dialogue feels like it thinks it’s more clever than it is. Sure this movie is a little clunky when viewing it through 2024 goggles. But damn it if this movie isn’t a token of my childhood that I will continue to have fond memories of well into the future. It’s almost makes you wonder what Mars Callahan would have done had he had a more fruitful film career. 

I will say, one major strength, it’s makes playing pool look fuckin SICK. Immediately, I wanted to go play pool after rewatching this.
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