Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro
Directed & Produced by: Boris Leven, Martin Scorsese, Richard Price, Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Ballhaus
Release date: 10/7/1986
Running time: 119 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10 by 689 users