Hustler, The
Hustler, The
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A riveting drama of self-destructive ambition, featuring Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant pool hustler who is driven to beat Minnesota Fats, played by Jackie Gleason. "A post-noir melodrama with metaphysical trimmings, it does remarkable things with mood and pacing, and the two climactic matches with Gleason as Minnesota Fats are indelible" (Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader). Fine supporting performances by George C. Scott and Piper Laurie. Newman reprised his role 25 years later in Martin Scorsese's The Color of Robert Rossen---USA---1961---135 mins.

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