Surely, it's the movie with higher number of pool stars I've ever seen, but Shariff and Boxleitner, seems like rookies playing pool, stance, position, aiming are simply pathetic. Coburn a little bit better.
It's ridiculous the way they win people that are legends of this sport like Lou Butera, Steve Mizerak, Jim Rempe and others, I don't know how they were involved on this movie. It surprise me, because Mosconni appears as himself in the movie, as sportscaster, and he was the technical adviser on The Hustler, that it's the best pool movie made ever, but Paul Newman (learning from Willie) and the marvelous Jackie Gleason, who was a very serious pool player, were unforgettable.
However, there's one fabulous Coburn's break, calling first ball on corner pocket playing straight pool, that is perfect!!.
Sorry about my English if I made many mistakes, I'm not bilingual.
Regards
It's ridiculous the way they win people that are legends of this sport like Lou Butera, Steve Mizerak, Jim Rempe and others, I don't know how they were involved on this movie. It surprise me, because Mosconni appears as himself in the movie, as sportscaster, and he was the technical adviser on The Hustler, that it's the best pool movie made ever, but Paul Newman (learning from Willie) and the marvelous Jackie Gleason, who was a very serious pool player, were unforgettable.
However, there's one fabulous Coburn's break, calling first ball on corner pocket playing straight pool, that is perfect!!.
Sorry about my English if I made many mistakes, I'm not bilingual.
Regards