The Player
Nov 05, 1971 | IMDB 0
104 min Watch NowDrama
The story of Lou Marchesi, a down-and-out professional pool player, who's life begins to disintegrate through his association with the beautiful and sophisticated Sylvia, who refuses to understand or accept his way of life.
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