Fast Eddie Felson takes cocky pool player Vincent under his wing and sets about moulding him into the kind of hustler he used to be. As Vincent gradually immerses himself in the seedier aspects of the game, Eddie begins to discover something of himself in his protege - and he does not like what he sees. Martin Scorsese's drama sequel to The Hustler, starring an Oscar-winning Paul Newman, with Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and John Turturro.

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.