Movies and TvShows featuring "pool-game" theme.
The Color of Money is a drama film from 1986 that revolves around a pool hustler named Fast Eddie Felson. After years of being out of the game, Eddie decides to make a comeback by taking a young protégé, Vincent Lauria, under his wing. Together, they travel from one pool hall to another, hustling for money and respect. Along the way, Eddie must confront his own past and face the challenges of the high-stakes pool tournaments. The movie explores themes of possessiveness, jealousy, and redemption.
The Best Man Holiday follows a group of friends who come together for the Christmas season. As they reconnect, they must confront the struggles of terminal cancer, infidelity, and more. Through their experiences, they learn the true meaning of friendship and the importance of supporting one another.
A health inspector in Los Angeles is assigned to monitor Eva, a woman who has been causing problems in the community. However, as he spends more time with her, he begins to fall in love and must navigate the complications that arise from their relationship.
Brown Sugar follows the story of Dre and Sidney, two lifelong friends and hip-hop enthusiasts, whose lives are intertwined with music and love. As Dre rises to success as a record executive, Sidney becomes a successful magazine editor. As their careers flourish, they both struggle with their feelings for each other and the challenges of maintaining a platonic friendship. Their journey through the ups and downs of love, jealousy, and loyalty explores the complex dynamics of relationships in the music industry.
In the midst of the Russian Civil War, an underground resistance forms a secret intelligence agency to carry out missions behind enemy lines. Their adventure takes them on a dangerous journey filled with cabarets, billiard games, horse chases, and explosive encounters. They must navigate the treacherous world of counter-intelligence, undercover agents, and scouts as they fight to bring peace to their war-torn country.
When a cat with telekinetic powers crash lands on Earth in search of an energy source to power his spaceship, he forms a bond with a group of humans who help him evade military capture. Together, they must outsmart an industrial spy and navigate through a series of comedic and sci-fi adventures.
In Old Chicago is a gripping drama set in Chicago during the 1871 Great Fire. The story follows two brothers, one a corrupt politician and the other an honest lawyer, as they fight for power and control over the city. Amidst the chaos of the fire, their rivalry intensifies, leading to tragic consequences. This film explores themes of corruption, family loyalty, and the destructive power of ambition.
A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution
An unemployed loafer who spends his time playing pool decides he's ready to look for a job so he can secure his girlfriend's parents' approval for their marriage.
A naive young woman looking for fun stumbles upon strange neighbors living in the same apartment building which she resides in. They start her off with a career in nude modeling, but in actuality turn out to be a ruthless brother and sister team who spearhead a kinky "girl renting" business for eccentric rich folk who get their jollies out of bondage and "whipping little girls 18 to 22".
Karate action and laughs never cease when a brother and sister go to California to visit their uncle. They soon discover that he's an alcoholic on the run from the Mob who want him to pay up or else...
Giacomo, a boy from Puglia, leaves immediately after the war for the United States of America, where, after a few years, he will be known by the name of "James". The young man, however, enters the gang scene. Following a fight, he will be put back on the right path by the former boxer, now carpenter, Frank!
That Day is a dark comedy movie that follows a series of absurd events. When a man with high blood pressure suffers a heart attack, he accidentally murders an insane woman with a hammer. He tries to escape the consequences of his actions and ends up in an insane asylum. Meanwhile, a cult director is obsessed with tickling and shaving. The movie explores themes of insanity, mental illness, and the surreal.
A young man returns home from the bar only to find a woman who was about to kill herself. Taking her home and protecting her, he learns that she’s escaped from a violent husband. but there’s more to her story than she's willing to tell at first.
Alibi Ike is a baseball player known for always having an excuse up his sleeve. His talent for creating alibis helps him out of sticky situations, especially when it comes to avoiding punishment for his mistakes. However, his constant use of alibis starts to affect his career and personal relationships. With the support of his teammates and the love of a good woman, Alibi Ike must learn to face his responsibilities and become a reliable player both on and off the field.
Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.
Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 comedy film that follows the story of a police officer and a street vendor who become partners in a pool game. They end up in Kansas where they encounter a thief and get involved in a false accusation. With the help of a detective, they try to clear their names and expose the con man behind it all. Along the way, they navigate business competition in the beauty products industry and participate in an exciting automobile race. This pre-code slapstick comedy takes place in the Rocky Mountains and is filled with laughter and mischief.
In the movie 'Need', a prostitute, stripper, and drug addict find themselves brought together by circumstances and form an unlikely bond. As they navigate their way through a series of challenges and setbacks, they discover the power of friendship and redemption.
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Harry is a pool hustler, wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
Braddock is an influential and highly respected citizen of the town of Two Arrows. He also represents a group of Mexican outlaws led by Valiente. Braddock plans an important robbery with only two young men, Loring and Parker, standing in the way of the bandits.