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Arnaqueuse

Original title: Kiss Shot
  • TV Movie
  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Whoopi Goldberg and Dorian Harewood in Arnaqueuse (1989)
Drama

A detached black mother loses her job and also the ability to pay back her credit. She recalls her billiard skills and begins to play for money. Will she be cool enough to be a pro in such a... Read allA detached black mother loses her job and also the ability to pay back her credit. She recalls her billiard skills and begins to play for money. Will she be cool enough to be a pro in such a game? Things get worse when she falls in love with an opponent.A detached black mother loses her job and also the ability to pay back her credit. She recalls her billiard skills and begins to play for money. Will she be cool enough to be a pro in such a game? Things get worse when she falls in love with an opponent.

  • Director
    • Jerry London
  • Writer
    • Carl Kleinschmitt
  • Stars
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Dennis Franz
    • Tasha Scott
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    444
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writer
      • Carl Kleinschmitt
    • Stars
      • Whoopi Goldberg
      • Dennis Franz
      • Tasha Scott
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Sarah Collins
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Max Fleischer
    Tasha Scott
    Tasha Scott
    • Jenny
    David Marciano
    David Marciano
    • Rick Powell
    Teddy Wilson
    Teddy Wilson
    • Billy Tatum
    Dorian Harewood
    Dorian Harewood
    • Kevin Merrick
    Adilah Barnes
    Adilah Barnes
    • Amanda Gilbert
    Charles Branklyn
    Phyllis Coates
    Phyllis Coates
    Richard Dupell
    Robert Ernst
      Eva Gholson
      Michael Halton
      Chuck L. Hilbert
      Kathryn Keats
      Joe Lerer
      Drew Letchworth
      Ivars Mikelson
      • Director
        • Jerry London
      • Writer
        • Carl Kleinschmitt
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      10christopherandbarb

      Trivia

      My cousin, Joni, is the brunette sitting on the next pool table in the biker bar. Her H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) was hired as extras especially for this scene. I am proud to say, Joni received a few extra seconds as the camera panned over her group! Besides the fact Joni was in it, I really liked the movie. I thought it was hilarious when Sarah first meets Kevin Merrick (hunk, Dorian Harewood), and hands him her coat, thinking he is merely a doorman! This movie is a good example of what a divorced woman in America would do to keep her head above water to provide for her child. It also was an example of how hard it is to deal with parents (her father) who think their child made a big mistake getting pregnant and married as a teenager. The biblical references (Sarah being named after Sarah from the Bible) was endearing. I think her father was a minister, or parishioner in their church. I even learned how to play Nine-Ball after watching this movie. Although it was a low-budget movie, it was a good one!!
      trvwatson

      kiss shot, not so hot

      If you are expecting a really funny comedy, as it says on the cover, and because you see Whoopi Goldbergs name on the credits, think again. Although its a decent enough story, a comedy its not, Whoopis naturally funny face was glummed down, the film did deal with serious affairs about a woman struggling to bring up her daughter, while trying to keep her house, but it still could have been a perfectly amusing and hilarious film. The ending was a joke one minute there arguing, the next scene, there driving of into the sunset, no scenes in between, and then it finishes. Its worth watching if you are a hardened Whoopi Goldberg fan, if not watch her in Ghost.
      6edgein15

      It ain't the Hustler, but...

      This TV movie was better than I'd expect from its Less Than $10 placement at the video store. Dennis Franz provides some real grit in a flick whose writing ranks a few notches above its formula origin. The ending is a cop-out, though. And can anyone ANYONE please tell me the purpose of those many insect-eye-view camera shots in its relationship to a pool game? Anyone...anyone?

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      • Trivia
        In the biker bar, the group of bikers sitting/standing around watching them play was a real group of Harley Owners Group (HOG) members.

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      • Release date
        • April 11, 1989 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Kiss Shot
      • Filming locations
        • San Jose, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Jerry London Productions
        • Whoop Inc.
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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