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The Hustler

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The Hustler (1961)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:39

Rotten:17

Average Rating:5.4/10

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

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An arrogant and amoral hustler haunts pool rooms to get a crack at bringing down Minnesota Fats. When he starts to have real feelings for a woman, he's faced with a dilemma. See THE COLOR OF MONEY,... An arrogant and amoral hustler haunts pool rooms to get a crack at bringing down Minnesota Fats. When he starts to have real feelings for a woman, he's faced with a dilemma. See THE COLOR OF MONEY, an excellent sequel made 25 years later, for which Newman won Best Actor. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor, Paul Newman; Best Adapted Screenplay. [More]

Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott

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

Director: Robert Rossen

Director: Robert Rossen
Screenwriter: Sidney Carroll, Robert Rossen
Producer: Robert Rossen
Composer: Kenyon Hopkins

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08/20/02
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08/03/07
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a quintessential character study that mixes psychology and social realism to create something that, in 1961, was distinctly modern

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07/07/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

The Hustler reaffirms your faith in the movies.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
06/29/07
Arthur Ryel-Lindsey
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Slant Magazine

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06/27/07
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06/20/07
Evan
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MovieWeb

The film rarely leaves the shadowy world of smoky poolroom caves - it seems to be lit by the spill of overhead pool-table lights and bar lamps...

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06/18/07
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06/16/07
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The digital cut is awesome as well with little print damage and most of it cleaned up to make a beautiful version that is a must buy if you haven't already added it to your collection.

Full Review Source: iF Magazine | comment Comment
06/12/07
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
iF Magazine

Fox Home Video treats this movie like the classic it truly is with two excellent DVD packages.

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06/08/07
Scott Weinberg
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09/23/06
Casimir Harlow
Casimir Harlow
DVDActive.com

If painter Edward Hopper made a movie, it would have looked like this: scene after scene of stylized loneliness. Nighthawks hustling pool, love, and moments of recovery.

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