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Paul Newman shines as cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in Robert Rossen's atmospheric adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel. Newman's Felson is a swaggering pool shark punk who takes on the king of the poolroom, Minnesota Fats (a cool, assured Jackie Gleason in his most understated performance). After losing big and .. Read more

Starring	Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott
Director	Robert Rossen
Genres	Drama

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- Newman is Fast Eddie, doing his best to convince the world that he can take on Minnesota Fats (Gleason) at pool and... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  Don't let the pool put you off!
  
  I'd always known this was supposed to be a classic, but never got around to seeing it until now. Well, who want's to watch a film all about pool? Don&#... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 12:43
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- - 0
  - 0
  It's good
  
  Yet again another film that I can't believe I hadn't seen. While I found the whole film entertaining, I found the parts while 'Fast' Eddie was ... read more »
  
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- - oli74
  - 44 reviews
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  - 17 Aug 2011 at 13:26
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  Simply the best!
  
  It's not until you watch The Hustler again after more than 40 years (as I did) that you realise what a great medium black and white is for a movie and just ... read more »
  
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- - David Talbot
  - Hampton Court, England.
  - 30 Jun 2010 at 00:04
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  Gritty drama
  
  Good story and very gritty characters but it took two sessions to see the whole film. Got a real understanding of the characters and sometimes it was very ... read more »
  
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- - odellju
  - 51 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Mar 2010 at 13:04
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  Ace in the pocket
  
  This is not really about pool although it's mainly set in seedy poolhalls. It's about character, or the lack of it, and the search for it, as cocky ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 774 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 00:46
- - 0
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  One of the best sports films
  
  Great performances from Paul Newman, Piper Laurie and Jackie Gleason combined with excellent cinematography, a scorching jazz soundtrack and a tip top script. ... read more »
  
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- - grantf
  - 56 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 07 Jan 2009 at 21:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Hustler
  
  I did not realise the film was in black and white. Still a good film although would not be one to watch again.
  
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- - Ziggy1208
  - 1 review
  - Thatcham
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 08:43
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  ok
  
  This was ok but there not enought pool in the film at times and the ending is too rushed.
  
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- - greyfox
  - 119 reviews
  - Whitstable
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 10:53
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  Customer Review
  
  American films now are routinely full of violence and swearing (though curiously never all that much sex) but are at heart almost invariably juvenile, soft-... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Not bad
  
  Good film but a bit predictable
  
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- - Magpie15
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2008 at 17:58
- - 3
  - 1
  So long and slow I gave up watching it
  
  After this pointless scene where the character loses everything I had enough.
  
  Sorry but too many long dialogs very little substance over all.
  
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  - Chantal
  - 1037 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 12:43
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- - 13
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  Don't let the pool put you off!
  
  I'd always known this was supposed to be a classic, but never got around to seeing it until now. Well, who want's to watch a film all about pool? Don&#... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7432
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Wales
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 12:43
- - 3
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  Why is it that we all ...
  
  Why is it that we all love movies about confidence tricksters? Is it because we all secretly like them and respect them? Or perhaps we just want to be like them... read more »
  
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- - Noel Clay
  - Colchester, England
  - 19 Nov 2004 at 17:13
- - 3
  - 1
  So long and slow I gave up watching it
  
  After this pointless scene where the character loses everything I had enough.
  
  Sorry but too many long dialogs very little substance over all.
  
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  - Chantal
  - 1037 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 12:43
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  Simply the best!
  
  It's not until you watch The Hustler again after more than 40 years (as I did) that you realise what a great medium black and white is for a movie and just ... read more »
  
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- - David Talbot
  - Hampton Court, England.
  - 30 Jun 2010 at 00:04
- - 0
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  Long and slow but worth it
  
  This is a very good film although it takes a while to get going. At the start I as frustrated by what I saw as the predictableness of some of the early scenes ... read more »
  
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  - Hackney
  - 18 Jun 2007 at 12:08
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  Not bad
  
  Good film but a bit predictable
  
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- - Magpie15
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2008 at 17:58
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  Customer Review
  
  American films now are routinely full of violence and swearing (though curiously never all that much sex) but are at heart almost invariably juvenile, soft-... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  ok
  
  This was ok but there not enought pool in the film at times and the ending is too rushed.
  
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- - greyfox
  - 119 reviews
  - Whitstable
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 10:53
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  Hustler
  
  I did not realise the film was in black and white. Still a good film although would not be one to watch again.
  
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- - Ziggy1208
  - 1 review
  - Thatcham
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 08:43
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  One of the best sports films
  
  Great performances from Paul Newman, Piper Laurie and Jackie Gleason combined with excellent cinematography, a scorching jazz soundtrack and a tip top script. ... read more »
  
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- 683317
- - grantf
  - 56 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 07 Jan 2009 at 21:46

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Critics' reviews
- Newman is Fast Eddie, doing his best to convince the world that he can take on Minnesota Fats (Gleason) at pool and... read more on Time Out
- 45069
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- Downbeat melodrama with brilliantly handled and atmospheric pool table scenes; the love interest is redundant.
- 31801
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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