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| Paul Newman |
Eddie Felson |
| Jackie Gleason |
Minnesota Fats |
| Piper Laurie |
Sarah Packard |
| George C. Scott |
Bert Gordon |
| Myron McCormick |
Charlie Burns |
| Murray Hamilton |
James Findley |
| Michael Constantine |
Big John |
| Stefan Gierasch |
Preacher |
| Clifford A. Pellow |
Turk Baker |
| Jake LaMotta |
Bartender |
| Director |
Robert Rossen |
| Producer |
Robert Rossen |
| Writer |
Robert Rossen; Walter Tevis; Sidney Carroll |
| Cinematography |
Eugen Schüfftan |
| Musician |
Kenyon Hopkins |
“Fast” Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is a young pool hustler with talent to spare but a lot to learn before he makes it big. To add to his problems, he is addicted to gambling and alcohol. His one shot at the big time was a match with pool legend Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason), which Eddie had in the bag until his addictions got the better of him. Eddie hits rock bottom when he hustles the wrong people who repay him by breaking both his thumbs. Finally at rock bottom, Eddie turns to an old girlfriend and former prostitute Sarah Packard (Piper Laurie) to tack care of him, and to seasoned gambler Bert Gordon (George C. Scott) to manage his career.
| Distributor |
20th Century Fox |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Barcode |
024543042136 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Chapters |
24 |
| Release Date |
6/4/2002 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned) |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [French] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Commentary by Paul Newman, Time Magazine Film Critic Richard Schickel and Others Original Documentary: "The Hustler: The Inside Story" Picture-in-Picture Commentary on How to Make the Trick Shots Theatrical Trailer Scene Selection |
