The Pool Hustlers (1983)
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.
Director: Maurizio Ponzi
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: March 11, 1983
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
- Claudio Casale
- Carlo Neri
Screenplay
- Maurizio Ponzi (Story)
- Francesco Nuti (Screenplay)
- Maurizio Ponzi (Screenplay)
- Francesco Nuti (Story)
- Franco Ferrini (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Carlo Cerchio
Editing: Sergio Montanari
Production: Hera International Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
biliardo, rivalsa, toscano
More Films by Director: Maurizio Ponzi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pool Hustlers about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Pool Hustlers?
- The Pool Hustlers was directed by Maurizio Ponzi.
- Who stars in The Pool Hustlers?
- The Pool Hustlers stars Francesco Nuti, Giuliana De Sio, Marcello Lotti, Antonio Petrocelli, Novello Novelli, Renato Cecchetto.
- How long is The Pool Hustlers?
- The Pool Hustlers has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Pool Hustlers?
- The Pool Hustlers is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was The Pool Hustlers produced?
- The Pool Hustlers was produced in Italy.