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The Pool Hustlers

The Pool Hustlers

1983•1h 43m•6.9/10
ComedyRomance

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6.9/10(59)

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.

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Production

Hera International Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Francesco Nuti

Francesco Nuti

Francesco Piccioli detto "Il Toscano"

Giuliana De Sio

Giuliana De Sio

Chiara

Marcello Lotti

Marcello Lotti

Lo scuro

Antonio Petrocelli

Antonio Petrocelli

Mancino

Novello Novelli

Novello Novelli

Merlo

Renato Cecchetto

Renato Cecchetto

Giovanni

Claudio Spadaro

Claudio Spadaro

pazzo alla fermata dell'autobus

Ricky Tognazzi

Ricky Tognazzi

pescatore

Claudio Casale

Carlo Neri

Stefano Cuneo

Pierangelo Pozzato

Pierangelo Pozzato

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