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The Hustler

Year:

1961

Duration:

134 min

Genres:

Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

8.1

Director:

Robert Rossen

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 14 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1961-09-25

Filming Locations: Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael Constantine

Paul Newman

Eddie Felson

Jackie Gleason

Minnesota Fats

Piper Laurie

Sarah Packard

George C. Scott

Bert Gordon

Myron McCormick

Charlie Burns

Murray Hamilton

Findley

Stefan Gierasch

Preacher

Clifford A. Pellow

Turk (as Cliff Pellow)

Jake LaMotta

Bartender

Gordon B. Clarke

Cashier

Alexander Rose

Score Keeper

Carolyn Coates

Waitress

Carl York

Young Hustler

Vincent Gardenia

Bartender

William Adams

Old Doctor (uncredited)

Tom Ahearne

Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Andre

Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)

Don Crabtree

Small Role (uncredited)

Gloria Curtis

Girl with Fur Coat (uncredited)

Robert Daget

(uncredited)

Don De Leo

Another Player (uncredited)

Charles Dierkop

Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

William Duell

Louisville Hustler (uncredited)

James Dukas

Kibitzer (uncredited)

Brendan Fay

Player (uncredited)

Jack Healy

Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)

Hoke Howell

Bit Part (uncredited)

Don Koll

Racetrack Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Charles McDaniel

Reservation Clerk at Louisville Hotel (uncredited)

Charles Mosconi

Second Man (uncredited)

Willie Mosconi

Willie (uncredited)

Sid Raymond

First Man (uncredited)

Art Smith

Old Man Attendant (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Limping Attendant at Ames Billiards (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Paul Newman agreed to make the film having read only half the script. He knew at that stage that it was a great project for him.

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Paul Newman had never held a pool cue before he landed the role of Fast Eddie Felson. He took out the dining room table from his home and installed a pool table so he could spend every waking hour practicing and polishing up his skills.

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Robert Rossen hired real street thugs and enrolled them in the Screen Actors Guild so that they could be used as extras.

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Goofs

When Sarah writes words on the mirror, she writes "TWISTEd" - all capital letters except for the "d". When it is shown later, when Eddie is in the room, it is written in all lower case letters.

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Eddie's hands change position on his cue after his first shot against Minnesota Fats.

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When Sarah walks into the bathroom, we see Bert Gordon in the mirror. Then when Eddie walks into the bathroom and sees Sarah on the floor, the sink and mirror have been moved to the left side of the room.

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Quotes

Bert Gordon: I don't think there's a pool player alive shoots better pool than I saw you shoot the other night at Ames. You got talent.

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Fast Eddie: [reading] We have a contract of depravity; all we have to do is pull a blind down.

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Fast Eddie: I'm shooting pool, Fats. When I miss, you can shoot.

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Faq

Is "The Hustler" based on a book?

The Hustler is based on the first novel (1959) by American author Walter Tevis [1928-1984].

Any recommendation for other pool-playing movies like "The Hustler"?

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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