Poolhall Junkies is a 2002 comedy-drama thriller film co-written, starring and directed by Mars Callahan.

After a request from his girlfriend Tara (Alison Eastwood), Johnny essentially leaves the world of pool hustling.

Rather than bet money on himself, Johnny wagers a high-placed position for Tara, with Mike putting up an expensive car as their side of the stake.

Johnny wins a challenging trick-shot bet (to duplicate a difficult shot Mike had made in the previous game), and the promotion for Tara, but keeps the reason for her new opportunity a secret.

The only way out is for Johnny to play against Brad for an even larger sum – to pay off Joe and fund his brother's legal defense.

This results in a race-to-nine showdown that pits two of the greatest players against each other for a large sum of money – and perhaps even for Johnny and Danny's lives.

During a tense time-out, Mike delivers a memorable monologue (in Walken's intense style, as most famously used in Pulp Fiction), likening Johnny to a slumbering lion whose time has come to rise and chase off the hyenas and jackals.

Mike Massey, another world-renowned trick shot performer, has a cameo appearance as "St. Louis" Louie in the film as well.

Christopher Walken made the difficult trick shot to win a game against Tara's boss on the first take.