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The story of the 1980s snooker rivalry between the flamboyant Alex Higgins and the methodical Steve Davis.The story of the 1980s snooker rivalry between the flamboyant Alex Higgins and the methodical Steve Davis.The story of the 1980s snooker rivalry between the flamboyant Alex Higgins and the methodical Steve Davis.
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- 4 nominations
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- TriviaAlex Higgins actually really couldn't stand Davis and would always spread rumours about Davis to the other players.
- GoofsA Space Invaders Part II (1980) and Pac Man (UK release 1981) can be seen in the UK pub while the scene supposed to take place 1976.
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Alex Higgins: Before me, it was just old farts taking it in turns to miss.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Masters Snooker: 2016: Day 7, Part 2 (2016)
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Rack Pack
Just watched the Rack Pack on iPlayer and thought it was great, very amusing and moving in turns. The performances were very good, but I can't help feeling they made Steve Davis seem a little bit too nerdy in the early days, asking the manager of the first snooker club about the pockets and the slate for instance. Whilst I'm not denying Alex Higgins' talent, I did think the programme focused more on him, and made him the real main character. Personally, I was never that fond of him as a 'character' and have always admired Steve Davis for the way he handled himself, even moreso now as a respected presenter and commentator of snooker. Also, I'm sure all the real life people gave their approval to the portrayals on film, but I don't think Jimmy White has done himself any favours by agreeing to how he was portrayed in this drama. Finally, these 'real life' docu-dramas always leave me wondering how accurate they are, was Higgins really so rude to Cliff Thorburn and his wife, so that Thorburn laid into him physically. But overall, very enjoyable and watchable, and very well acted.
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- rbten
- Jan 18, 2016
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- Dallas with Balls
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- $100,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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