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The Hustler (1961)
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An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match. Director:Robert Rossen |
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Cast
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| Jackie Gleason | ... | ||
| Piper Laurie | ... | ||
| George C. Scott | ... | ||
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Myron McCormick | ... |
Charlie Burns
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Findley
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Big John
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Stefan Gierasch | ... |
Preacher
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Clifford A. Pellow | ... |
Turk
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Jake LaMotta | ... |
Bartender
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Gordon B. Clarke | ... |
Cashier
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Alexander Rose | ... |
Score Keeper
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Carolyn Coates | ... |
Waitress
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Carl York | ... |
Young Hustler
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Vincent Gardenia | ... |
Bartender
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Storyline
"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, but he loses in a heartbreaking marathon. Now broke and without his long-time manager, Felson faces an uphill battle to regain his confidence and his game. It isn't until he hits rock bottom that he agrees to join up with ruthless and cutthroat manager Bert Gordon. Gordon agrees to take him on the road to learn the ropes. But Felson soon realizes that making it to the top could cost him his soul, and perhaps his girlfriend. Will he decide that this is too steep a price to pay in time to save himself? Written by <jgp3553@yahoo.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Robert Rossen's The Hustler See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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The words Sarah writes on the mirror are "perverted", "twisted" and "crippled". See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scenes with Newman in her apartment early in their love affair, Piper Laurie's lines as Sarah are overdubbbed. You can hear an audible deadspot in the soundtrack just before and after Paul Newman's Fast Eddie responds to her lines. Clearly a post-production issue and a distracting aspect of Laurie's performance in the film. See more »
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