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Poolhall Junkies (2003) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Trailers & More: Watch the trailer for Poolhall Junkies (2003)  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: C 6 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 691 ratings Obsessed by the world of pool, Johnny could be one of the best. But his mentor and "trainer" Joe, a shady hustler who decides how and who Johnny plays, is holding him back from his dream. When the day finally comes, Johnny breaks from Joe. This leads to only one thing--violence. Joe is beaten up by some of Johnny's buddies as a sign to leave him alone, and with this finalact of freedom Johnny leaves... See Full Description Genres: Drama, Thriller and Sports Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min. Release Date: February 28th, 2003 MPAA Rating: R for for language and some sexual content. Distributors: Gold Circle Releasing, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films U.S. Box Office: $562,059 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger, Christopher Walken, Michael Rosenbaum Directed by: Mars Callahan Produced by: Norm Waitt, Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (12) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C    Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "Is this a great movie? Not at all. Is it more or less consistently entertaining? Yes." more... B Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder "Like too many sports-related movies, this one falls back on that One Big Game..." more... C E! Online, "When the movie shuts up and just plays the game, it racks up some entertaining moments. But cueing up for those often takes way too long." more... C Los Angeles Times, Manohla Dargis "...weighed down by its clichés." more... C- More Critics Reviews... Sponsored Links (What's This?)