Poolhall Junkies is a 2002 comedy-drama thriller film co-written, starring and directed by Mars Callahan. It is the story of a pool hustler who is opposed by his former mentor, with a new prodigy, in a climactic big-stakes nine-ball match.
Poolhall Junkies
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in A Bronx Tale (1993), based on his play of the same name, Bullets Over Broadway (1994) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and
The Usual Suspects (1995), as well as his recurring role as Shorty in Modern Family (2010–2019).
Palminteri in 2011
Palminteri with his wife Gianna Ranaudo in New York City, 2010.