Product Information
An arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms gets a fleeting chance at fame when he faces the legendary Minnesota Fats in a personal competition. However, when he starts a real relationship with a young woman, he is faced with an extremely difficult situation.Product Identifiers
ProducerRobert Rossen
EAN5039036068789
eBay Product ID (ePID)6048566169
Product Key Features
ActorGeorge C. Scott, Piper Laurie, Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason
Film/TV TitleThe Hustler
DirectorRobert Rossen
FormatBlu-ray
Release Year2014
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time129 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationIn Robert Rossen's THE HUSTLER, 'Fast' Eddie Felson (Paul Newman), a self-assured upstart pool shark, frequents the local halls to get a crack at bringing down the legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). Under the wing of corrupt manager Bert Gordon (George C. Scott), Eddie begins to struggle to the top. But when he starts to have real feelings for a woman (Piper Laurie), he's faced with a dilemma. This acclaimed drama was hugely successful and Newman would go on to achieve the Best Actor Oscar for the film's 1986 sequel, THE COLOR OF MONEY.
ScreenwriterRobert Rossen, Sidney Carroll
AuthorWalter S. Tevis
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Hustler
Consumer AdviceContains moderate violence and horror