Paul Newman, an ageing pool shark, admonishes the chick (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) who separates him from the boy (Tom Cruise) promising great business success in pool holes across the land: “You should use that thing to make him realize his potential.” Her behind prominently displayed on a king-size bed of a nondescript hotel room, she looks at him in dismay: “What thing?” I will never forget that line. It is destined to become a classic.