The Hustler Summary
Director: Robert Rossen
Genres: Drama
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As The Hustler's "Fast" Eddie Felson, Paul_Newman created a classic antihero, charismatic but fundamentally flawed, and nobody's role model. A pool player from Oakland, CA, as good as anyone who ever picked up a cue, Eddie has an Achilles' heel: arrogance. It's not enough for him to win: he must force his opponent to acknowledge his superiority. The movie follows Eddie from his match against billiards champ Minnesota Fats (Jackie_Gleason) as he falls in love with Sarah (Piper_Laurie), an alcoholic would-be writer and sometime prostitute, and falls under the spell of Bert Gordon (George_C._Scott), a successful gambler who offers to take Eddie under his wing and teach him how to play in the big time. However, when Sarah joins Eddie and Bert on a trip to Louisville for a high-stakes match with a dandy named Findlay (Murray_Hamilton), the consequences prove tragic. Along with a classic performance by Newman, The Hustler also features turns by Scott, Laurie, and Gleason, in a rare dramatic role. Cameos from pool champ Willie_Mosconi and boxer Jake LaMotta add to the atmosphere of Harry_Horner's grubby production design and Eugen Sch
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