''The Baltimore Bullet'' is a 1979 American

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based on the adventures of two pool hustlers in the

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. It was directed by

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and starred

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and Ronee Blakley. The screenplay was written by film and stage dancer John Brascia, from a story by Brascia and Robert Vincent O'Neil. Brascia also produced the film. Various real-life notable professional players made

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s, including Lou Butera, Willie Mosconi,

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, Mike Sigel and

Jimmy Mataya Mataya started shooting pool at age 11. Within a few years was playing exhibitions with Willie Mosconi. He then won three consecutive Michigan State Championships in 1966, 1967 and 1968. At 21, he won the 1971 Los Angeles 9-Ball Championship. Mat ...

. As of January 2009, the film has been released on (now out-of-print)

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VHS video tape, and a Region-2 (European, PAL-format) DVD, but is not presently available in other

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Plot

Nick Casey, whose nickname is the "Baltimore Bullet," is a legendary pool player whose best days are behind him. He decides to teach everything he knows to a young up-and-comer, Billie Joe Robbins, all leading up to a big winner-take-all match between Nick and The Deacon (Omar Sharif's character).

Cast

as Nick "The Baltimore Bullet" Casey *

as "The Deacon" *

as Billie Joe Robbins * Ronee Blakley as Carolina Red * Jack O'Halloran as Max *

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as "Snow" White *

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as Sugar * Michael Lerner as Paulie *

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as Gunner * Robert Hewes as Ricco * Shepherd Sanders as Robin Hood * Paul Barselou as Cosmo * Lou Wagner as Savannah Shorty *

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as Big Al *

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as Bert *

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as Purvis * T. J. Castronovo as Ernie *

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as Skinny * Charlie Picerni as The Dealer * George Fisher as Cardplayer * Walter Wyatt as Blindman Joe * John Alderman as Bookie

External links

* 1979 films 1979 comedy films American comedy films Cue sports films Embassy Pictures films Films directed by Robert Ellis Miller Films scored by Johnny Mandel Films set in New Orleans Films shot in New Orleans 1980s English-language films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films 1980s American films {{Cue-sports-stub