The Hustler

Mon Sep 25 1961

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.

The Movie Database: 7.7/10

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

Metacritic: 90/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Robert Rossen |

Screenplay By, Robert Rossen | Sidney Carroll |

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)

William Adams

Old Doctor (uncredited)

Tom Ahearne

Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Andre

Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)

Don Crabtree

Small Role (uncredited)

Gloria Curtis

Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)

Robert Daget

Don De Leo

Another Player (uncredited)

Charles Dierkop

Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

William Duell

Billy (Louisville Hustler) (uncredited)

James Dukas

Kibitzer (uncredited)

Brendan Fay

Player (uncredited)

Larry Gaynes

Jack Healy

Hoke Howell

Don Koll

Charles McDaniel

Charles Mosconi

Art Smith

Sid Raymond

Paul Stevens

Blue Washington

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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Drama

Romance

Tagline

They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.

Langauge

Production Companies

Rossen Films

20th Century Fox

Runtime

134 minutes

Budget

2.000 Million $

Box-Office

7.600 Million $