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I am surprised by the other reviews here. The only reason I kept watching this movie was for hopes of seeing Jennifer, Jeanette or Alison playing pool. Because the acting, story and movie in general were terrible. My wife, who wasn't even watching the movie, was sitting in the other room where she could still hear it. And even she was commenting about how bad the dialog was.

If you are hoping for a movie about pool, then yes you will get that. Unfortunately, you will not see any real play in the movie. You will see shots being made, but no strategy involved whatsoever, even by the stars themselves. You will also see that the APA obviously contributed to the movie given the commercial dialog spoken by the stars.

Perhaps I set my expectations too high. I wanted this to be a good movie as I love pool, and think everyone should try it. I even appreciate the APA and the professionals who contribute to endeavors such as this. But would I recommend this movie? Sadly, no.

Mediocre actors reciting mediocre dialogue. A predictable story line left little to the imagination. In all I would have to say a waste of time unless you are a pool fanatic. I really want my time back.

I wanted to like this movie going in. I watched this having seen just about every great movie about pool ever made on the subject. This movie simply isn't one of them.

It's not that the actors aren't trying or were even that bad. Really. It's that their lines are pretty wooden, and the plot is so way thin, it's obvious what will happen next, often before the actors even say it. The flat delivery of their lines only re-enforces this fact.

My real gripe though are actual pool sequences. Few and far between, they lack any kind of imagination or even an interesting camera angle. For example, several shots in the movie are taken, but you have no sense from watching the shot as it takes place, that the ball was actually pocketed. They often just show the actor squaring up and striking the cue ball, then quickly cut away. To a different actor or different scene. You have no sense that the ball goes in or was even close to the pocket.

This has the same effect of a comedian delivering his/her line and then cutting away before the punch line. You end up saying to yourself WTF?

I am hard pressed to come up with any reason to recommend anyone watch this movie. Bottom line if you are looking for even just a fair movie to settle in and watch, you'd be better off to keep searching beyond this title.

This is easily one of the worst movies i've ever seen, and i watched the happening.

I watched this film because I watch pro pool on YouTube and have enjoyed watching Jennifer Barretta play, so I was curious. Although her performance was fine, and it was interesting to see the brief cameo appearances with Jeannette Lee and Allison Fisher, everything else about this movie was worse than amateurish. The story was the kind that a couple of high school guys would come up with, shockiingly simplistic, with stock stereotype over-the-top good guys and bad guys, completely unconvincing, unrealistic and pathetically acted. The characters were one-dimensional wooden figures - nitty-gritty losers of the Martin Scorsese type but utterly uninteresting. When I watched the credits at the end, which were extensive, I thought, what a waste, to put so much effort for such a puerile, weak result.

...and draw your own conclusions. My conclusion is that the high reviews read like promotional material.

Please note that I have not seen this movie and have chosen my star-rating to not effect the average of the ratings given by others.

I wasn't expecting very much since there were no Grade A known actors or actresses in this sports themed film about 9-Ball billiard players. Instead the producers decided to utilize some actual professional female 9-Ball pool players, namely Jennifer Barretta and Jeanette Lee.

To my surprise this film had an actual plot which revolved around Jennifer Barretta and the man who raised her after her own father was murdered. (This is fiction based, not fact based) Her adopted father Joey (Kurt Hanover) insists that the young Jennifer focus solely on 9-ball. And with time and maturity all the practise Jennifer puts into 9-ball has her sleazy adopted father travelling the 9-ball circuit and hustling various bar rooms looking for easy pickings by making side bets with the working stiffs who don't take the young Jennifer very seriously.

As the wins keep accumulating via these bar room hustles Jennifer asks Joey where is her share of the winnings and Joey's pat answer is always "who took you in, raised you and put a roof over your head and taught you how to hustle 9-ball?"

As Jennifer comes to realize that Joey is using her as his personal bank machine and cash cow, she decides to turn professional and in so doing no longer needs Joey handling her personal life nor her personal income gained from the game of 9-ball.

I wouldn't classify this in the same realm as the sports drama 1993 Rudy, or the 2003 Seabiscuit, but all in all an entertaining sports drama especially if you enjoy attractive women athletes playing 9-ball at the top of their respective games.

I would give the film a respectful 6 out of 10 IMDb rating.

Well it's NOT "color of money" LOL. the acting was high school . sorry but I won't say anymore, but waste of my money and time

I watched this movie and I have to say that this was excellent. Jennifer Barretta was the best choice for Gail without a doubt. The movie is not just about pool. I think that all the characters were well played and the films storyline was well thought out and flows well. I think the fact that Allison Fisher and Jeanette Lee were involved made it even better. I followed the Facebook page for this movie during production and I was impressed that they involved the town so much. The way they kept fans informed was very nice. Being a pool player made this movie a must have. I will enjoy this one for a long time. Even if you are not a pool player this is a great movie.

It's a shame that a film could be produced that is truly this bad. writing, acting, editing, every possible film production category is amateurish.... not even high school film production levels.

it does a disservice to all who love this game/sport...!!

Maybe your review was to tell people not to watch the movie but it was so HILARIOUS that I just HAD to go watch it and confirm the scene you described!!

Lol!!!!!

I had a chance to watch this movie last night, and I must say I did enjoy it :) The plot line was good and kept me involved in the movie. I think Jennifer Barretta did a nice job on her role, but she really shined in the emotional scenes. Jennifer Butler did a tremendous job, as well. Kurt Hanover played a good "bad guy"

I also appreciate the job that all the other people did in the movie as well, even though of course you can tell that some of them were not pro actors or anything, I think they all did well and delivered their lines nicely. I loved hearing Allison Fishers accent!!

Overall I say good job to Main Street Productions! I understand the challenges in doing a 'pool movie' that would appeal to people besides pool players, and I think this one comes through with flying colors!

I'd like to say it was a good movie and that I watched it all the way through to the end. There was some good quality work put into the movie and it shows. The cast was good and performed very well in the movie. I think the lead character (Jennifer Barretta, who is very attractive) did a great job of acting especially for her first time out! She did very well and it looks like she is a natural in acting as well as pool playing. I like how they brought in some very well known names into the movie. This movie definitely shows pool playing in a positive spotlight and I like how the APA is brought into the movie. The APA has done a lot to promote pool playing and they do it good here as well. Good job on the DVD.

I'm not a pool player, but I very much enjoyed this film. It was very character driven and Jennifer Barretta did an excellent job in her role as Gail. Gail had a lot to overcome before she could reach the top. With her journey being unfortunate at times, it was very entertaining and I would definitely recommend this to friends!

Seeing The Black Widow and Allison Fisher in this film was very awesome!

Anthony Palma and his entire cast and crew did a great job at bringing this story to life. Thank you all for making such a great film!

Overall, I would say 9-Ball is good for non-pool players as well as pool players.

I bought the movie 9-Ball the movie,watched it and thought it was a very good movie.I did enjoy seeing Jennifer playing the part she played and I thought she did a very good job for it being her first picture she starred in and help produce the movie.Though they got the point about playing in the American Pool Players Association pool league across very well .I like watching the pros you had in the besides Jennifer like Allison Fisher and Jeannette Lee always like watching them on TV in the various pool events that come on.But as long as we are talking this movie was a good production would recommend it to all be friends to buy and watch this movie.i think it was a good movie and it was produced really well and got the point across about playing pool.

I'm not much of a movie buff, but I've watched this movie several times. I guess it's because I'm a member of the APA, and have been since 1991. I'm a SL6 and can really related to this movie. I've been to Vegas (4) times and the scenes there are incredible. I've personally witnessed them. The story line in this move is very well initiated. Jennifer made the movie!! I've personally met Jeanette Lee at the APA Team National Championships when I was a referee. She's an awesome player and quite the entertainer herself. She interacts with her audience and is nothing but smiles, until she shoots. Then it's all serious, and that's what it takes to acquire her level of play. I really like they way they incorporated the APA into the movie without making it sound like an advertisement. Again, Jeanette did a great job. Congrats to the producers!!! Excellent job,,!!!!

Jennifer Barretta definitely put her soul into her character. The story line stressed the importance of following one's dreams, in spite of the conditions one has to contend with. The appearance of other stars from the APA and some fantastic shots keeps the viewer asking for more. I played back those scenes several times. The camera shots were crisp and clear, even the action scenes. I was glad that the violence and language were kept appropriately minimal so younger viewers can dwell on the content and not crudeness. Ms. Barretta brought style and class to a difficult role. A definite must see and a possible promo for the APA. Also a bright, positive image projection for the sport of 9-ball.

My wife and I enjoyed watching the movie. I have been waiting for this movie to come out for a while now. We followed 9-ball the movie on face book while it was fun to watch it grow it was even better to see it finished. After I watch the movie I grab the cue head to the bar to practice. I thought it was a good story line. The cast was very well put together. Jennifer Barretta loved her. I was shocked not to see as much pool playing as other pool movies (all 3 of them) but it was not entirely missed. The bad guy played by Kurt Hanover did a great job. Being able to see that Jeanette Lee and Allison Fisher taking so much time out for the movie and APA was refreshing to see. I can not wait to see you all out in Las Vagas

We just purchased 9 Ball movie, And we just have to say that we both very much enjoyed it. I have to be honest with you and say that it was a lot better than I expected. We are League operators of the APA, and was excited to see it after we were told about it at one of our APA conference's. Jennifer Barretta, Jeanette Lee, and Allison Fisher were all really great actress. We would love to see more Jeanette Lee, and more trick shots. This is one of those movies that makes you stop and think about family, life, and how lucky we are and do not realize it. This movie has something for everyone. Action, Drama, Love,and suspense all wrapped in one really great Movie. Keep up the great work, and Thank you so much for making an Wonderful movie. And please MAKE MORE.!!

EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS MOVIE HOWEVER.... ALL POOL PLAYERS SHOULD FOR SURE WATCH THIS MOVIE, YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY.!!!!!!

Overall in my opinion this movie promotes the game and that is great for the business of billiards- Jennifer did a good job acting especially for her first acting experience. Adding some other name pool players to the cast helped too. An honest reflection of the game as it stands today!! I was especially pleased to see the mention and use of the APA as I believe that organization has done a lot to promote the game. The game of billiards needs to be shown more as a game the whole family can enjoy and the APA does a great job of equalizing players. Also the real hustling still goes on today as many of us players got our start in those situations and lifestyles. Congrats to Tony Palma for hanging in there and completing this movie with the help of a lot of the people and organizations that love this great sport!!