FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT - NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX DRAMA 'TEVIS WRITES ABOUT POOL WITH POWER AND POETRY AND TENSION' WASHINGTON POST The classic novel adapted for the screen by Martin Scorsese, starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. It has been twenty years since the epic match-up between Eddie Felson and Minnesota Fats. Having gone from bona fide stardom to playing in exhibition matches for cable television, Eddie decides that he'd like to give the game one more shot. With a failed marriage behind him and a new generation of competitors in his way, Eddie must face his demons and find the will to succeed once more. In the sequel to the cult classic The Hustler , Eddie Felson returns to the poolroom to give the game one last shot.