 Many top pool players of the 80s were part of the cast and/or  provided assistance, such as Steve Mizerak (qv) ("The Miz") who  was the hefty player Eddie beat in Atlantic City;  Jimmy Mataya (qv) ("Pretty Boy Floyd"), who was accompanying  Julian (John Turturro (qv)) when he saw Eddie in Atlantic City;  Keith McCready (qv), who played Grady Seasons; and others such as  Michael Sigel (qv) and Ewa Mataya Laurance (qv) (who at the time  was Jimmy Matayas wife) acted as pro shot makers and advisors who  set up the shots for the actors.