Movie Info

Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try a...(read more...) nd make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent's girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent's tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the players and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie.

Director: Martin Scorsese

MPAA: R

Running Time: 2 hrs.

Release Date: Oct 08, 1986

Cast: Bill Cobbs, Forest Whitaker, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mary Mastrantonio, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise