A boozing pool shark works his way up the ranks from small pool halls to the big-time in the Midwest. Along the way, he picks up a promoter and a girlfriend, who was a former hooker, and wants to face the challenge of playing "Minnesota Fats," the best of the best.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 2h 14m
RELEASE DATE: September 25, 1961
STARRING: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick
DIRECTOR(S): Robert Rossen
PRODUCER(S): Robert Rossen
WRITER(S): Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll
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