The Hustler

1961 • 134 minuts

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Paul Newman heads a superb cast featuring Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie in the riveting film that received an Academy Award® nomination as Best Picture of 1961 and brought all four of its Oscar® nominations. Newman (Best Actor nominee) 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, Supporting Actor nominee), who's backed by Bert Gordon (Scott, Supporting Actor nominee), a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman (Laurie, Best Actress nominee) could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats, no matter what price he must pay. Voted one of the year's ten best by "The New York Times" and "Time," and distinguished by 2 Academy Awards- Cinematography, Art Direction-Set Decoration (B&W).

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B&W classic starring Paul Newman and the underground Pool scene. A story of youth and talent being squandered despite him having an older manager trying to tame and guide him to no avail but because he is caught hustling, the sequel The Colour of Money, starring Tom Cruise as the ego on legs and Newman playing the manager, 30 yrs later in real time. You can't get this brand of cool in modern films often, its a movie about the tragedy of youth, the impatient confidence verses the wiser patients of maturity.

One of my all time favourites. Paul Newman was fantastic

Brilliant