Main Cast: James Coburn, Omar Sharif, Bruce Boxleitner, Ronee Blakely, Jack O'Halloran
Release Year: 1980
Country: US
Run Time: 103 minutes
Plot
James Coburn is "The Baltimore Bullet", a legendary pool player who's seen better days. Coburn "adopts" aspiring pool champ Bruce Boxleitner, teaching him practically everything he knows. As we know it must, the plot requires Coburn and Boxleitner to face each other in the climactic winner-take-all match. As much fun as Baltimore Bullet is, the film can't help but be dwarfed by the 1986 Hustler sequel The Color of Money. Ronee Blakely proves an appealing heroine, while several real-life pool greats (Willie Mosconi, Irving Crane, Steve Mizerak etc.) show up in cameo roles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Calvin Lockhart - Snow White; Michael Learned - Paulie; Paul Barselou - Cosmo; Cisse Cameron - Sugar; Jeff Temkin - Sportscaster; Willie Mosconi - Sportscaster; Ed Bakey - Skinny; Shay Duffin - Al; Robert Hughes - Ricco; Jon Ian Jacobs - Baron; Michael Lerner - Paulie; Steve Mizerak; Jim Rempe; Shepherd Sanders - Robin; Rockne Tarkington - Gunner; William M. Vint - Frankie; Eric Laneuville - Purvis; Michael Sigel; Lou Butera; Peter Margo; Thomas Castranova - Ernie
Credit
Adrian H. Gorton - Art Director, Pat Norris - Costume Designer, Robert Ellis Miller - Director, Jerry Brady - Editor, Johnny Mandel - Composer (Music Score), Herman A. Blumenthal - Production Designer, James A. Crabe - Cinematographer, John F. Brascia - Producer, Jacques Nosco - Sound/Sound Designer, John F. Brascia - Screenwriter, Robert O'Neil - Screenwriter
Many of The Baltimore Bullet's plot elements, not present in the 1984 novel The Color of Money, were lifted for the 1986 hit film by the same name.
As of January 2009, the film has been released on (now out-of-print) NTSCVHS video tape, and a Region-2 (European, PAL-format) DVD, but is not presently available in other DVD regions.
Plot Summary
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 the two of them.
