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The Hustler(Movie, 1961)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 14min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The HustlerRating: 3.9/5 (with 403403 votes)
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. In 1997, the Library of Congress selected The Hustler for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being... ()
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"The Hustler" is currently available on 2 providers. The Hustler can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Awards & Nominations for The Hustler

Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White BAFTA Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture BAFTA Award for Best Film

About The Hustler

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Walter Tevis ("The Hustler")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 26 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/04/1961 (World premiere: 09/25/1961)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El audaz"
"Играчът на билярд"
"Desafio à Corrupção"
"L'arnaqueur"
"Haie der Großstadt"
"Hajen"
"El buscavidas"
"Suurkaupungin hait"
"L'arnaqueur"
"بیلیارد باز"
"Lo Spaccone"
"허슬러"
"Robert Rossen's The Hustler"
Budget: 2,000,000 USD
Revenue: 7,600,000 USD (= 380%)
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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