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The Hustler is a 1961 American drama and sport film directed and produced by Robert Rossen. The cast includes Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott. The screenplay was written by Walter Tevis, Robert Rossen, and Sidney Carroll, while Kenyon Hopkins composed the music. Dede Allen served as the film editor, and Eugen Schüfftan was the director of photography. Produced by 20th Century Studios and Rossen Films, the movie was filmed in New York City, which also serves as its narrative location.
The film’s main subject is gambling. It has a runtime of 134 minutes and was released on September 25, 1961. The production had a budget of 2,000,000 and generated 7,600,000 in revenue. The Hustler received the BAFTA Award for Best Film and was named to the National Board of Review’s Top Ten Films. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director. The film is followed by The Color of Money.
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7.7Fast 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.
Cast
- Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
- Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats
- Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard
- George C. Scott as Bert Gordon
- Myron McCormick as Charlie Burns
- Murray Hamilton as Findley
Themes
- new york city
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- sports
- gambling
- alcohol
- manager
- pool billiards
- hustler
- money
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Robert Rossen
- Screenplay by
- Sidney Carroll , Robert Rossen
- Based on
- The Hustler , by Walter Tevis
- Produced by
- Robert Rossen
- Starring
- Paul Newman Piper Laurie George C. Scott Jackie Gleason Myron McCormick
- Cinematography
- Eugen Schüfftan (as Eugene Shuftan)
- Edited by
- Dede Allen
- Music by
- Kenyon Hopkins
- Production company
- Rossen Enterprises
- Distributed by
- 20th Century-Fox
- Release date
- September 25, 1961 ( 1961-09-25 )
- Running time
- 135 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $2.1 million
- Box office
- $7.6 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- sport film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- The Color of Money
- Based on
- The Hustler
- Main subject
- gambling
- Director
- Robert Rossen
- Screenwriter
- Sidney Carroll
- Cast member
- Myron McCormick
- Composer
- Kenyon Hopkins
- Producer
- Robert Rossen
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Eugen Schüfftan
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 134
- FilmAffinity ID
- 858378
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Sport
- cue sports
- Image
- The Hustler 1961 screenshot 6.png
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- Commons category
- The Hustler (film)
- publication date
- 1961-12-05
- film editor
- Dede Allen
- title
- The Hustler
- nominated for
- BAFTA Award for Best Film
- production designer
- Harry Horner
- after a work by
- Walter Tevis
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 94%
- capital cost
- 2100000
- box office
- 7600000
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Encyclopedic overview
The Hustler is a 1961 American sports drama film, directed by Robert Rossen. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson, who challenges legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats".
The film, which was based on the 1959 book of the same name by Walter Tevis, stars Paul Newman as Fast Eddie, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, Piper Laurie as Sarah, George C. Scott as Bert, and Myron McCormick as Charlie.
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