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.

• DirectorMartin Scorsese
• Release17 October 1986
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 59m
• Budget$13,800,000
• Revenue$52,293,982
• Rate
  

  6.857
  1413 reviews
• Productions

  Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II