The Baltimore Bullet starring James Coburn, Omar Sharif, and Bruce Boxleitner with cameos by pro players Lou Butera, Irving Crane, Willie Mosconi, Allen Hopkins, James Rempe, Steve Mizerak, Mike Sigel and Jimmy Mataya. Released in the 80's (1980), this movie definitely fits the era. It screams of cheesy one-liners, campy humor, and a terrible soundtrack.
The Plot...6/10:
The Baltimore Bullet is about two pool hustlers, Nick Casey "The Baltimore Bullet" (James Coburn) and Billy Joe Robbins (Bruce Boxleitner) hustling on the road and trying to set up a big game. There are a few poorly choreographed fights, women, and complete nonsense along the way (all key ingredients for an 80's movie). For me, about mid-way through the movie, I almost turned it off. The middle portion of the movie strays pretty far from pool playing as Nick and Billy Joe are on the road to hustle up some cash so they can play "The Deacon" (Omar Sharif). Watching movies like this really makes me appreciate more modern films.
The Pool Scenes...5/10:
The early scenes are just Nick and Billy Joe hustling and there are not any considerably long scenes. Later in the movie, Nick and Billy Joe enter a pool tournament playing straight pool, although they spend more time showing what is happening off the table than on.
The Actors 7/10:
Overlooking the fact that this is a cheesy 1980 movie, the actors aren't too bad. I had heard the name James Coburn before, but wasn't familiar with any of his movies. The other actors I had never heard of. The acting wasn't too terrible and the script was probably in line with the 80's.
My Movie Rating...6/10:
I certainly wouldn't call this a "must watch" pool movie. In fact, I wouldn't recommend it at all, unless you were in the mood for a cheesy ridiculous 80's movie that happens to have a pool theme. However, if you care to spend nearly 2 hours watching this movie, it can be seen in full on YouTube at this link.
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