Chalk

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Chalk

Released Aug 25, 2000

2h 25m

Drama

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After learning his stepfather has throat cancer, a lazy pool hustler (Kelvin Han Yee) takes on a high-stakes contender (Don Bajema).

Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

Chalk is an exciting rediscovery-a crackling, nervy gem from what now seems like a very distant era.

Jul 29, 2019

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

[Suffers] from excessive sentimentality and the film finally fails to escape the conventions of the Hollywood cinema it so proudly deplores.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 13, 2007

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Chalk has unusual visual vitality in a John Cassavetes vein. For the adventurous, it's worth checking out.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 13, 2007

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Edvins Beitiks

San Francisco Examiner

An impressive low-whistle, hardscrabble look at the world of pool sharks and the people who crisscross their lives.

Jan 13, 2007

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Rob Nilsson

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Kelvin Han Yee

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Don Bajema

Dorian James

Denise Concetta Cavaliere

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Johnnie Reese

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Edwin Johnson

Earl Watson

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Synopsis

After learning his stepfather has throat cancer, a lazy pool hustler (Kelvin Han Yee) takes on a high-stakes contender (Don Bajema).

Director: Rob Nilsson
Producer: Rand Crook, Ethan Sing
Screenwriter: Don Bajema, Rob Nilsson
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2000, Original
Runtime: 2h 25m