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The Hustler|Paul Newman
The Hustler
Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason
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Overview

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.

Awards:
1961 - Academy Awards - Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (b&w) - Winner
1961 - Academy Awards - Best Cinematography - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Robert Rossen - Director
Paul Newman
Jackie Gleason
George C. Scott
Piper Laurie
Myron McCormick
Murray Hamilton
Michael Constantine
Stefan Gierasch
Jake LaMotta
Gordon Clarke

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (New Box Art)
  • Run Time: 134
  • Color Format: B&W
  • UPC: 024543042136
  • Genre: Drama
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: June 2002

Notes:
Theatrical Release: September 25, 1961 THE HUSTLER was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1997. Paul Newman lost the Best Actor Oscar to Maximilian Schell who won the Academy Award in 1961 for his role in JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG. Willie Mosconi served as the technical advisor for the film; Marguerite James was the script supervisor; Muky did the still photography; and optical effects were done by Film Opticals. Shot in CinemaScope. In his 1995 memoir, "My American Journey," General Colin Powell lists THE HUSTLER as one of his favorite films.

Reviews:
"...Newman bravely reveals the demons lurking beneath his devil-may-care exterior..." - 06/07/2002 Entertainment Weekly, p.53


"...Shot with virtuoso pace, the tussles between Eddie and Minnesota Fats are superb..." - 11/01/2003 Total Film, p.128


4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] powerful character study of a man at war with himself, wrestling win back his self-respect." - 10/01/2006 Uncut, p.156


5 stars out of 5 -- "THE HUSTLER marks the birth of an anti-hero in Newman, and is a dazzling, provocative and seminal piece of American cinema." - 10/01/2006 Ultimate DVD, p.120