The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet
The Baltimore Bullet
	original film poster
Directed by	Robert Ellis Miller
Written by	John Brascia,; Robert Vincent O'Neil
Produced by	John Brascia
Starring	James Coburn; Omar Sharif; Bruce Boxleitner; Ronee Blakley
Cinematography	James Crabe
Edited by	Jerry Brady
Music by	Johnny Mandel
Production; company	Filmfair Communications
Distributed by	AVCO Embassy Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1980;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Baltimore Bullet is a 1980 American comedy film based on the adventures of two pool hustlers in the United States.

It was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starred James Coburn, Omar Sharif, Bruce Boxleitner 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 cameo appearances, including Lou Butera, Willie Mosconi,^[1] Steve Mizerak, Mike Sigel and Jimmy Mataya.^[2]

As of January 2009, the film has been released on (now out-of-print) NTSC VHS video tape, and a Region-2 (European, PAL-format) DVD, but is not presently available in other DVD regions.

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

Castlist is shown as follows.^[3]^[4]

James Coburn as Nick "The Baltimore Bullet" Casey
Omar Sharif as "The Deacon"
Bruce Boxleitner as Billie Joe Robbins
Ronee Blakley as Carolina Red
Jack O'Halloran as Max
Calvin Lockhart as "Snow" White
Cisse Cameron as Sugar
Michael Lerner as Paulie
Rockne Tarkington as Gunner
Robert Hewes as Ricco
Shepherd Sanders as Robin Hood
Paul Barselou as Cosmo
Lou Wagner as Savannah Shorty
Shay Duffin as Big Al
Willie Mosconi as himself
Peter Jason as Bert
Eric Laneuville as Purvis
T. J. Castronovo as Ernie
Ed Bakey as Skinny
Charlie Picerni as The Dealer
George Fisher as Cardplayer
Walter Wyatt as Blindman Joe
John Alderman as Bookie

References

^ Mosconi, Willie; Cohen, Stanley (2015). "17". Willie's Game: An Autobiography. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781453295267.
^ https://www.billiardsmovies.com/the-baltimore-bullet-should-have-been-better/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Baltimore Bullet, The Review (1980)". www.thespinningimage.co.uk.
^ "The Baltimore Bullet (1980)". The A.V. Club.

External links

The Baltimore Bullet at IMDb

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[1] Mosconi, Willie; Cohen, Stanley (2015). "17". Willie's Game: An Autobiography. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781453295267.

[2] ttps://www.billiardsmovies.com/the-baltimore-bullet-should-have-been-better/ ^{[bare URL]}

[3] "Baltimore Bullet, The Review (1980)". www.thespinningimage.co.uk.

[4] "The Baltimore Bullet (1980)". The A.V. Club.

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