| Release Date | 1986-10-17 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 119 minutes |
| Genres | Drama |
| Stars | Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro |
| Directors | Michael Ballhaus, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, Barbara De Fina, Richard Price |
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.
