The Pool Hustlers (1983)

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Released:
1983-03-11

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.

Director:
Maurizio Ponzi

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Francesco Nuti
    as
    Francesco Piccioli detto "Il Toscano"
  • Giuliana De Sio
    as
    Chiara
  • Marcello Lotti
    as
    Lo scuro
  • Antonio Petrocelli
    as
    Mancino
  • Novello Novelli
    as
    Merlo