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The Pool Hustlers(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-03-11
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59 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
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.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Hera International Film
Movie: The Pool Hustlers
Top 10 Billed 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
pescatore
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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.
Release Date
1983-03-11
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