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The Hustler
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| The Hustler | |
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| Directed by | Robert Rossen |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Carroll Robert Rossen |
| Based on | The Hustler by Walter Tevis |
| Produced by | Robert Rossen |
| Starring | |
| 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 |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.1 million[1] |
| Box office | $7.6 million[2] |
The Hustler is a 1961 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.
The Hustler was a major critical and popular success, gaining a reputation as a modern classic. Its exploration of winning, losing, and character garnered a number of major awards; it is also credited with helping to spark a resurgence in the popularity of pool.[3] In 1997, the Library of Congress selected The Hustler for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4][5] The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hustler in 2003.[6]
A 1986 sequel, The Color of Money, starred Newman reprising his role as Felson, for which he won his only Academy Award.
- ^ Solomon p. 253
- ^ The Hustler, Box Office Info. Archived March 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine The Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". LoC.gov. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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