The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler (1961)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
Findley
Michael Constantine
Big John
Stefan Gierasch
Preacher
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk
Jake LaMotta
Bartender
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
Alexander Rose
Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates
Waitress
Carl York
Young Hustler
Vincent Gardenia
Bartender
Willie Mosconi
Willie (uncredited) / Technical Advisor
Robert Rossen
Director / Screenplay / Producer
Dick Vorisek
Sound Designer / Sound
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer / Music
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Harry Horner
Production Design
Herbert Holcombe
Stunts
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Sidney Carroll
Screenplay
Dede Allen
Editor
Jim Shields
Sound Designer / Sound
Walter Tevis
Novel
Saul Midwall
Camera Operator
Muky
Still Photographer
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
William Cronjager
Assistant Camera
David Golden
Electrician
Albert Brenner
Art Direction
Dick Stone
Assistant Editor
John Graham
Production Manager
Angelo Ross
Music Editor
Martin Nallan
Grip
Charles H. Maguire
Assistant Director
Donoene McKay
Hairstylist
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 1961
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 14m
Budget$2,000,000
Box Office$7,600,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
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This Movie Is About.
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The Hustler is a 1961 sports drama film, directed by Robert Rossen. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson, who challenges legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats".
The film, which was based on the 1959 book of the same name by Walter Tevis, stars Paul Newman as Fast Eddie, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, Piper Laurie as Sarah, George C. Scott as Bert, and Myron McCormick as Charlie.
The Hustler was a major critical and popular success, gaining a reputation as a modern classic. Its exploration of winning, losing, and character garnered a number of major awards; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool. In 1997, the Library of Congress selected The Hustler for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hustler in 2003.
A 1986 sequel, The Color of Money, starred Newman reprising his role as Felson, for which he won his only Academy Award.