Kiss Shot is a 1989 American made-for-television film starring Whoopi Goldberg as a woman who turns to the world of pool hustling to resolve her financial woes.
Although the **exact network** that premiered the film varies among sources, contemporary TV listings suggest it likely aired on NBC or CBS as a Sunday night movie slot.
Dennis Franz, who was simultaneously making a name for himself on the series NYPD Blue, garnered attention for his portrayal of a gruff, streetwise pool hall regular.
Contemporary newspaper articles highlighted Goldberg's ability to anchor a made-for-television production, although some felt the film's storyline was formulaic when compared to other billiards-themed dramas like The Color of Money (1986).
[3] Though not as widely discussed as Goldberg's theatrical films, Kiss Shot maintains a modest following among fans of billiards-centered stories and television movies from the late 1980s.