

Stickmen
2001-01-18 · 98 min · ★ 5.8
Jack, Thomas and Wayne are the Stickmen. They like nothing more than having a beer in one hand, a pool cue in the other, a coin on the table and a sexy bird or two. They play pub pool for fun and money at Dave's bar. Desperate to get out of debt, Dave gets the Stickmen entered into a high stakes pool tournament run by vicious crime boss "Daddy". He also gets them into a whole rack of trouble.
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- Directors
- Hamish Rothwell
- Production companies
- Stick Films
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robbie MagasivaJack
Paolo RotondoThomas
Scott WillsWayne
Simone KessellKaren
Kirk TorranceHolden
John LeighDave
Luanne GordonLulu
Matthew ChamberlainHugh
Victor RodgerEric
Mick RoseMan in Black
Shane BartleFather Carhill
Irene WoodJanelle
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