The Pool Hustlers
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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The Pool Hustlers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 11, 1983
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
User Score
68%
Original Title
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
Production Companies
Hera International Film
Director
Maurizio Ponzi
Description
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.