The Hustler (1961)
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a 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.
- Date of release
- 1961-09-25
- TMDB
- 7.7 / 10 (1130)
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Robert Rossen
Casting
- 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
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