A Game of Pool

Young Jesse has spent his entire life mastering pool, and wants to beat the best: the deceased Fats Brown. Summoned, Fats Brown appears to challenge him to a game of pool. The stakes: Jesse's life. After a tense match, Jesse fails to make a critical shot. Fats tells him that he will indeed "die": he'll die as the second-rate player he always is. Fats departs as Jesse vows to keep playing until he's good enough to beat Brown.

Writing:
  • Rod Serling

Stars:
Release Date: 1985-09-27
Seasons: 1 2 3
Metacritic: 8.8/10
TMDb: 7.7/10
  • Country: GB, US, CA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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