Pakners (Digitally Restored)

Two men from different backgrounds team up to win a billiards challenge in this underdog sports drama from the Philippines. Pakners stars real-life pool legend Efren “Bata” Reyes as a man who’s just been conned out of his savings when he meets up with a Jeepney driver (Fernando Poe Jr.) who has a plan for how the two of them can find riches: billiards. Reyes’ character proves a natural at the sport, and the two work their way to the national championships, where it’s a do-or-die faceoff with some of the country’s best players.

Director: Tony Y. Reyes
Writers: Manny R. Buising, Ely Matawaran
Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes, January Isaac Bodlovic, Candy Pangilinan, Tiya Pusit, Oyo Boy Sotto, Toni Gonzaga, Johnny Delgado, Pocholo Montes, Dick Israel, Romy Diaz, Rico J. Puno, Gerald Ejercito, Remy Javier, JR Reyes, Franklin Cristobal, Benmar Van Edlik, Wally Bayola