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The Hustler
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
1961 · Directed by Robert Rossen · 134 min · Drama · Romance · 9 frames
Tagline
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.
Crew
- Screenplay: Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll
- Cinematography: Eugen Schüfftan
- Edited by: Dede Allen
- Music: Kenyon Hopkins
- Production design: Harry Horner
- Produced by: Robert Rossen
Cast
- Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
- Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats
- Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard
- George C. Scott as Bert Gordon
- Myron McCormick as Charlie Burns
- Murray Hamilton as Findley
- Michael Constantine as Big John
- Stefan Gierasch as Preacher
- Clifford A. Pellow as Turk
- Jake LaMotta as Bartender
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox
- Budget: $2,000,000
- Box office: $7,600,000
- Themes: new york city, suicide, based on novel or book, sports, gambling, alcohol, manager, pool billiards, hustler, money
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