The Hustler (1961)
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.
- Released
- 1961-09-25
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll, Robert Rossen
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 from 1130 votes
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
- Michael Constantine as Big John
- Stefan Gierasch as Preacher
- Clifford A. Pellow as Turk
- Jake LaMotta as Bartender
- Gordon B. Clarke as Cashier
- Alexander Rose as Score Keeper