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Actors: Mars Callahan, Michael Rosenbaum, Christopher Walken
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Poolhall Junkies |
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Johnny, a pool hustler, is finally convinced by his girlfriend to give up hustling and get a real job.
Joe, Johnny's mentor, feels betrayed and breaks Johnny's hand so he can't play pool even if he wanted to.
Danny, Johnny's brother is a pretty good pool player too.
However, he gets hustled and loses two thousand dollars to, Brad, a pro player managed by Joe. Danny doesn't have the money and tries to run, but Joe and Brad catch him and beat him up. To get the money, Danny robs a pawn shop, but gets caught and arrested.
To raise enough money to get his brother freed, Johnny agrees to play against Brad.
Joe wants to play for big money so Johnny's girlfriend's uncle, Mike, who's rich and who's bet on Johnny before agrees to back him.
After several games of back and forth, Joe wants to raise the stakes to twenty thousand.
However, Mike proposes a bet of over eighty thousand.After some hesitation Joe agrees.
The game comes down to the last shot, where Johnny tricks Brad with a small time con, makes the shot and wins the game.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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A pool hustler, Johnny, quits pool because his boss, Joe, cheated him and took away his shot at becoming a pro. Now Johnny's younger brother Danny is eager to live up to his brother. Danny seems to be doing pretty well until he loses $5000 to Joe's new protege. Danny tries to rob a store, but gets arrested. Now Johnny, along with his girlfriend, her uncle, and Danny's friends challenges Joe's new protege to win enough money to bail out Danny.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Poolhall Junkies |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- con-artist/white collar crime
- Thief/Con Artist POV story
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- gambler
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- wealthy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
- A lot of foul language
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