FILIPINO pool maestro Efren "Bata" Reyes, former world no.1 Francisco "Django" Bustamante and 2007 Women's Amway World Pool Championships Finalist Rubilen "Bingkay" Amit have been cast to star with lead role American female cue Jennifer Barretta in the upcoming motion picture "9-Ball."
The film is scheduled to begin principal photography June 15 at Universal Studios. This independent film will be directed, and produced by Anthony Palma of Main Street Productions, who also created the story, wrote/ the screenplay and will produce. Palma said in a press release yesterday, "It is a honor, and privilege to have these three great pool players now part of the cast of "9-Ball." Pool players, and fans of the sport everywhere can look forward to seeing the Best of the Best, and most exciting players in the World in "9-Ball."
In the movie "9-Ball.", an exciting story geared to be one suspenseful, dramatic and authentic pool movie.
"Isang malaking karangalan sa bayan natin na mapili sina Efren (Reyes), Django (Bustamante) at Rubilen (Amit) na mapasama sa American Film na 9-ball," said Rolly "Lando" Vicente of Puyat Sports Stable, long-time friend of the triumvirate.
Reyes and Bustamante are currently in Japan while Amit, the country's top women's pool player is aiming to improve her runner-up place finish as she competes in the forthcoming 2008 Amway Women's World Pool Championships on April 1 to 7 in Taipei,Taiwan.
"I will try my best to bring honor to our country just like what our men players are doing," said the 25-year-old Cebuana Amit in a recent interview, who lost to eventual winner Xiao-Ting Pan of China, 11-5, in the last year's finals. Pan pocketed the top purse of $20,000 while Amit went home the runner-up prize of $10,000.
Meanwhile, Reyes and Bustamante are two of the most respected pool champions in the history of the sport. In the film "9-Ball" the audience will get to see what makes these champions the Heroes they are.
"9-Ball" is about a young, up and coming pool player who breaks away from hustling pool in the back rooms of bars, to follow her dream of becoming the Women's 9 Ball Champion of the World. Palma is delighted to have World-renowned players cast in "9-Ball." Palma says, " I want "9-Ball" to show pool as the great sport it is and what better way to do that then have real life World Champions in the movie, these players represent what the movie "9-Ball" is all about."
Barretta who is cast in the lead role says, "This project is the most exciting thing happening in pool right now and I'm excited to be a part of it. "9 Ball" is destined to become a classic," The film has also garnered excitement from other greats such as Karren Corr and Julie Kelly who have already served as technical advisors on the script. They have also been cast to play themselves in the movie. World Champion Corr says, "After reading the screenplay for "9-Ball" I was more impressed than ever to be involved with this film. "9-Ball" is the first film produced that combines women's professional pool with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat…Gail is a young woman with a lot of guts, determination, and ambition to become the 9-Ball Women's World Champion. "9-Ball" is a film that you want to see, and after you see it to go shoot pool," Kelly is also excited to be a part of the movie. "I also like that it is about a woman pool player, we've seen great pool movies but nothing like "9-Ball." The film aims to inspire all up and coming pool players to take their craft seriously and follow their dreams professionally. said Kelly.
The "9-Ball" movie's Executive Producer is Ralph Clemente. For more information about the film, please visit the website at www.mainstreetproductions.com or call 215-764-6128.
Contributed by MARLON BERNARDINO
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