The Pool Hustlers (1983)

6.9/10 103 min Comedy Romance

Overview

Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.

Cast

Francesco Nuti

Francesco Piccioli detto "Il Toscano"

Giuliana De Sio

Chiara

Marcello Lotti

Lo scuro

Antonio Petrocelli

Mancino

Novello Novelli

Merlo

Renato Cecchetto

Giovanni

Claudio Spadaro

pazzo alla fermata dell'autobus

Ricky Tognazzi

Un pescatore (Uncredited)

Pierangelo Pozzato

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