Best pool novels that should be movies

[cardit]

Yup. Good story, couldn't put it down. 'Delicious'

 

[chevybob20]

Ralph Greenleaf's story. Perfect for a movie, if well done. Or Keith McCready's.

These two and Angel Levin's Raising the Hustler, in no specific order.

 

[Mr. Bond]

Dolan on Greenleaf

 

[pt109]

The Danny D story combined with the tragic career of his star student, Mike Carella.
Danny was a pro boxer and bowler...Mike had a pilot's license...which was his doom.

 

[Bob Jewett]

McGoorty
Wanderone

I just noticed this item related to the McGoorty film from 2002. Later in a management shuffle, the executive who was driving the project was ousted and development stopped. I heard that the script had gone through at least one revision.