The Hustler
1961/09/25 (US) | Drama, Romance
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a 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.
Robert Rossen
Director
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Sidney Carroll
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
Findley
Michael Constantine
Big John
Budget
$ 2,000,000
Revenue
$ 7,600,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Rossen Films
- 20th Century Fox
Crews
Dick Vorisek
Sound Designer
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Gene Callahan
Set Decoration
Harry Horner
Production Design
Herbert Holcombe
Stunts