Up Against the 8 Ball (2004)

Two girls at a Historically Black College are strapped for cash to pay their senior year's tuition. In a pinch, they take their pool-hustling skills to Las Vegas to earn the money. But, winning at pool and love has it challenges.

Cast (15)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Iva La'Shawn

Krista Johnson

Tawny Dahl

Monique Maguire

Rhonda "Lady May" Robinson

Fina

Kym Whitley

Mrs. Thompson

A

Arnez J.

Sid

C

Chris Blount

Lee Chen

Angela Bowie

Bootylicious

K

Kimba Clemmons

Kurt Johnson

Stacii Jae Johnson

Synthia

K

Kelley Troy

Laresha

M

Malik Paschall

Tupac look-a-like

Leroy Edwards III

Marcus Pullman

K

Karim Imam

Pool Player

Alexeev Dismuke

Fat Tony

Jay Cooper

J.T. Roberts

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