Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immenely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in...
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immenely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inpires him to make an unlikely comeback.
Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger verion of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offer to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitation Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent's girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent's tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the player and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie.
