This is a truly dire poor man's version of THE HUSTLER. Poor direction, dull script & a truly terrible non acting central 'performance' by the boomtown rat himself; bob geldof as a drifter snooker pro up against the mob in this shabby TV movie which incredibly got released in UK cinemas (i'd have demanded me money back). Apart from the 'live aid' lead: an otherwise fine cast are completely wasted on numerous snooker scenes which are about as exciting as a hole in the head (GET IT!?). About the only redeeming features are geldof getting a well deserved kicking about 30 minutes into it's duration (if you're still awake by then) & some nostalgic shots of suburban london in the mid 80s.
Review of Number One
Number One
(1984 TV Movie)
Don't give up your day job bob (including snooker).
25 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers