The Hustler (1961)

Let's Play Some Pool

A fresh and clean Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) is ready to keep playing against a drunk and tired Fast Eddie (Paul Newman).

Directed by Robert Rossen.

Released in 1961 by Fox.

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  • character-type: Drunk
  • character-type: Hustler
  • character-type: Gambler
  • editors-choice: Drunken Fools
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • editors-choice: Iconic Lines
  • primary-genre: Sports and Fitness
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Sports Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • prop: Money
  • prop: Pool Cue
  • setting: Billiard
  • theme: Disrespect
  • actor: Jackie Gleason
  • actor: Myron McCormick
  • actor: George C. Scott
  • actor: Paul Newman
  • director: Robert Rossen
  • producer: Robert Rossen
  • composer: Kenyon Hopkins
  • editor: Dede Allen
  • costume-designer: Ruth Morley
  • production-designer: Harry Horner
  • role-name: Eddie Felson
  • role-name: Bert Gordon
  • role-name: Minnesota Fats
  • role-name: Charlie Burns
  • screenwriter: Sidney Carroll
  • screenwriter: Walter Tevis
  • screenwriter: Robert Rossen
  • year: 1961
  • studio: Fox