The Hustler

Name: The Hustler
Released: 1961-10-1
Cast: Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Myron McCormick

The Hustler

NR
2h 15m
1961

98%

age 14+

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Paul Newman heads an all-star cast that includes Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott in this 1961 Best Picture Oscar® Nominee. Fast Eddie Felson (Newman) is a charming backstreet poolroom hustler who’s determined to unseat the legendary Minnesota Fats (Gleason), and he won't rest until he beats him, no matter the price. But the price turns out to be much higher than he could ever have imagined.

Director:

Robert Rossen

Producer:

Robert Rossen

Writer:

Cast:

Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Stefan Gierasch

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

98%

Critics Consensus: Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason give iconic performances in this dark, morally complex tale of redemption.

Reviews

Maclean's Magazine

Clyde Gilmour

Making one of his rare appearances on the full-size screen, TV funnyman Jackie Gleason is superbly...

Newman gives a restrained, modulated performance, an unusual one in that character development is...

Paul Newman is cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson, a swaggering pool shark punk who works...

Rosen, the co-author, has directed with a sure, economical hand. Newman is first-rate.

A crackling good morality tale

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 14+

Common Sense Says

Like a traditional morality play; teens and up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that despite the seedy settings (so evocative that they're almost a character in the story), this is almost a traditional morality play about humility and redemption.