Pink Cadillac

A bounty hunter helps out the wife of a bail-jumper after her child is kidnapped by neo-Nazi types.

1989-05-26 | en

The Last Hustler

In a small dusty town, the local pool shark is challenged by a mysterious lonesome hustler

2020-11-25 | en

Ben Tumbling

A stuntman who dabbles as a petty thief for corrupt policemen decides to quit. His bosses do not let him go but, instead, he is tortured. His consistent brushes with the law earn him a prize on his head and attention from a daily.

1985-03-13 | en

The Color of Money

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.

1986-10-17 | en

Hearts in Atlantis

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

2001-09-28 | en

Super Fuzz

While delivering a parking ticket to a small village in the Florida everglades, Officer Dave Speed finds himself in the middle of a radiation experiment conducted by the American government and NASA, where a detonated nuclear missile gives him a multitude of superpowers.

1980-09-18 | it

Poolhall Junkies

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

2002-06-30 | en

The Hustler

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.

1961-09-25 | en

Rumble Fish

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

1983-10-09 | en

Go for Zucker

Germany director Dani Levy filmed this comedy about Jewish life in today’s Germany along side the familiar east-west conflict. With it great success this film is a joyful comedy of humor and knowledge.

2004-12-31 | de

Turn the River

A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.

2008-05-09 | en

Three Times

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

2005-05-20 | zh

Di Bale na Lang

1987-06-25 | tl

Kolehiyala

A film by Eddie Rodriguez.

1990-03-15 | tl

Calino joue au billard

This short film depicts troubles and panics caused by Calino (Clément Mégé) around the billiard table.

1910-02-20 | en

Miquette

A provincial ingenue leaves her mother’s tobacco shop with dreams of a life in the Parisian theater, only to become entangled in relationships with a lecherous aristocrat, his starry-eyed nephew, and an old ham actor.

1950-04-14 | fr

Quinto patio

Ramon is a guy who lives in a neighborhood, in the " fifth courtyard " in urban poverty. Nevertheless, aspires to the love of the daughter of his employer, a woman of another social class.

1970-03-09 | es

The Player

The story of Lou Marchesi, a down-and-out professional pool player, who's life begins to disintegrate through his association with the beautiful and sophisticated Sylvia, who refuses to understand or accept his way of life.

1971-11-05 | en

Kiss Shot

A struggling, single mom with a precocious young daughter also has an unpaid mortgage. She falls back on her pool-playing skills to pay off her debts. But just as she plays her way into a big money tournament, a globe-trotting ladies' man threatens to disrupt her life with her daughter and her peace of mind. Suddenly, everything's riding on a single shot.

1989-04-11 | en

The Tale of Texas Pool

*The Tale of Texas Pool* is a captivating documentary that delves into the rich history of billiards in Texas, uncovering its deep ties to the state's culture and identity. The film explores the close connection between the game and gambling, focusing on the hustlers who use inventive and high-stakes bets to lure in challengers. Through colorful anecdotes of bizarre wagers—like roller-skate pool matches and golf balls hurled over vast distances—the documentary showcases the sport's unpredictable and fiercely competitive spirit. More than just a look at a game, *The Tale of Texas Pool* paints a vivid portrait of the people and places that have shaped Texas culture. By weaving together personal stories with historical insights, it offers a compelling exploration of how billiards became a cornerstone of the state's identity, while celebrating the resilience, character, and passion that define both the sport and its players.

2024-12-25 | en