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The Hustler
Theatrical release poster
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
134 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$2.1 million[1]
Box office
$7.6 million[2]
The Hustler is a 1961 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 a 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. The Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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^"New to the National Film Registry". Information Bulletin. Library of Congress. December 1997. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
^"Complete National Film Registry Listing". LoC.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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