The Baron And The Kid DVD – Johnny Cash, Tracy Pollan

Johnny Cash stars as a legendary pool hustler in this made-for-TV drama. After years of travelling the pro pool circuit, William ‘The Baron’ Addington (Cash) has sacrificed his family and friends for years on the bottle. Determined to finally get his life back on track, he ditches the booze, playing out his days for charity. But when he crosses paths with headstrong and gifted young pool shark Billy Joe ‘The Cajun Kid’ Stanley (Greg Webb), he realises the brash hustler is actually his long-lost son. Embarking on a series of adventures, The Baron realises this is his last chance to put right his failings of the past, and finally bond with the son he never knew.

The legendary Johnny Cash stars as William Addington – ‘The Baron’ – a former pool pro whose lifetime of boozing has cost him his career and family. In a final effort to straighten out his life he quits drinking and plays pool for charity. Billy Joe The Cajun Kid Stanley (Gregg Webb) is a brash but gifted young pool player. Managed by Jack Streamer (Darren McGavin) he travels from hall to hall swindling rivals. Incredibly Cash discovers that The Kid is really his own son and now he has the chance to make amends for the errors of his life.