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The Rack Pack (2016)

The Rack Pack (2016)

88 minutes EN Comedy , Drama
The 1980s snooker rivalry between Alex “Hurricane” Higgins and Steve “The Nugget” Davis, two very different personalities who helped popularise the sport on TV.
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