Film
The Hustler (1961)
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.
Drama, Romance· Directed by Robert Rossen· 134 min
Overview
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.
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- A motion picture that probes the stranger... the pick-up... why a man hustles for a buck or a place in the sun!
- A searching look into the innermost depths of a woman's heart . . . and a man's desires!
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- Only the angel who falls knows the depths of hell.
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- It delves without compromise into the hungers that lie deep within us all.
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- Trapped by the underworld . . . they risked love and fortune in a desperate gamble!
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Connections
The Hustler
- The Hustler (1961) — this film
- The Color of Money (1986)
The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.
Top billing
- 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