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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.
Theatrical
Sep 25, 1961
Box Office
$7.6M
Budget
$2.0M
Return
3.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 4, 2002
Theaters
2
Director
Robert Rossen
Writers
Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll
Producer
Robert Rossen
Music
Kenyon Hopkins
Studio
Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox
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Taglines
Trapped by the underworld . . . they risked love and fortune in a desperate gamble!
Exploring Deep Human Desires and Ambitions
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It delves without compromise into the hungers that lie deep within us all.
The Depths of Hell and Redemption
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Only the angel who falls knows the depths of hell.
Fast Eddie: A Complex Hustler's Journey
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They called him "Fast Eddie"... He was a winner... He was a loser... He was a hustler.
The Hustler is a 1961 movie directed by Robert Rossen. It tells the story of a young pool hustler, Edward "Fast Eddie" Felson, who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats. The film was a critical and...
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Cast
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Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
J
Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
P
Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
G
George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
M
Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
M
Murray Hamilton
Findley
M
Michael Constantine
Big John
S
Stefan Gierasch
Preacher
C
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk
J
Jake LaMotta
Bartender
G
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
C
Carolyn Coates
Waitress
C
Carl York
Young Hustler
V
Vincent Gardenia
Bartender
W
Willie Mosconi
Willie (uncredited)
W
William Adams
Old Doctor (uncredited)
T
Tom Ahearne
Bartender (uncredited)
C
Charles Andre
Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)
D
Don De Leo
Another Player (uncredited)
C
Charles Dierkop
Pool Room Hood (uncredited)
