Directed by:
Robert RossenCinematography:
Eugen SchüfftanComposer:
Kenyon HopkinsCast:
Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, Myron McCormick, George C. Scott, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Vincent Gardenia, Charles Dierkop (more)VOD (2)
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Newman is electrifying as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats (Gleason), who's backed by Bert Gordon (Scott), a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman (Laurie) could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats, no matter what price he must pay. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Paul Newman
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Sting (1973)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Jackie Gleason
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
All Through the Night (1941)
Piper Laurie
USA
Best movies:
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
The Hustler (1961)
The Bunker (1981) (TV movie)
Myron McCormick
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Not as a Stranger (1955)
George C. Scott
USA
Best movies:
Murray Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
Jaws (1975)
Brubaker (1980)
Michael Constantine
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
The Hustler (1961)
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Vincent Gardenia
Italy
Best movies:
The Front Page (1974)
The Big Racket (1976)
The Hustler (1961)
Charles Dierkop
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Maverick (1994)
William Duell
USA
Best movies:
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
The Hustler (1961)
Airplane! (1980)
Hoke Howell
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Till We Meet Again (1989) (series)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Stefan Gierasch
USA
Best movies:
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
The Hustler (1961)
Jake LaMotta
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Firepower (1979)
Maniac Cop (1988)
Clifford A. Pellow
Canada
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Magnum Force (1973)
Bound for Glory (1976)
Alexander Rose
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Carolyn Coates
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
Blue Washington
USA
Best movies:
Beggars of Life (1928)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
King Kong (1933)
Sid Raymond
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
The Hustler (1961)
Folks! (1992)
Charles McDaniel
USA
Best movies:
The Hustler (1961)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
The Goonies (1985)