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 | 1 h 59 min
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Tom Cruise, Paul Newman
