“This ain't pool. This is for bangers. Straight pool is pool. This is...” – Fast Eddie Felson, The Color of Money ... Movie Quotes Database

Fast Eddie Felson

This ain't pool. This is for bangers. Straight pool is pool. This is like hand-ball, or cribbage, or something. Straight pool, you gotta be a real surgeon to get 'em, you know? It's all finesse. Now, every thing is nine-ball, 'cause it's fast, good for T.V., good for a lot of break shots... Oh, well. What the hell. Checkers sells more than chess.

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