Poolhall Junkies

"It's your shot. Take it."

2002 1h 39m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 97

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Synopsis

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A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.

“It's your shot. Take it.”

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Cast

Mars Callahan
Johnny
Chazz Palminteri
Joe
Christopher Walken
Uncle Mike
Rod Steiger
Nick
Ricky Schroder
Brad
Michael Rosenbaum
Danny
Alison Eastwood
Tara
Phillip Glasser
Max

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mars Callahan
Writers: Chris Corso, Mars Callahan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mars Callahan, shot by Robert Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James E. Tooley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mars Callahan and Chazz Palminteri and Christopher Walken carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's your shot. Take it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0273982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mars Callahan directs. Robert Morris behind the camera. James E. Tooley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Directed by Mars Callahan, shot by Robert Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James E. Tooley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mars Callahan and Chazz Palminteri and Christopher Walken carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's your shot. Take it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0273982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "gambling", "gun", "pool billiards".