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Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.

A silver-haired veteran of the green felt commands the screen with a sly, predatory charm that feels both effortless and dangerous. He mentors a flashy, reckless protégé through a series of smoke-filled gambling dens where every bank shot carries a hidden sting.

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