Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
| Directing | Martin Scorsese | Director |
| Production | Irving Axelrad | Producer |
| Production | Barbara De Fina | Producer |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Richard Price | Screenplay |
| Editing | Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor |
| Writing | Walter Tevis | Novel |
| Art | Boris Leven | Production Design |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Sound | Robbie Robertson | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Costume Design |
| Art | Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Production | Gretchen Rennell | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brian J. Kossman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathe Swanson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lillian Toth | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Phil Marco | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Richard Goldberg | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas A. Gulino | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Harry Peck Bolles | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jess Soraci | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Glenn Williams | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Eddie J. Fernandez Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick LeFevour | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Stacy Logan | Stunts |
| Crew | Rich Wilkie | Stunts |
| Lighting | James A. Miller | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Loger | Costume Supervisor |
