The Hustler
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.
Country
Production
Budget
$2 000 000
Box office
$7 600 000
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Kenyon Hopkins
Artist
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Short description
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
What's left behind the scenes
- The famous boxer Jake LaMotta appeared as the bartender.
- Cliff Robertson and Jack Lemmon could have played the role that went to Newman in the film.
- In the scene where Fast Eddie prepares for his match against Minnesota Fats, his manager sits opposite a poster of Willie Mosconi, a 15-time world billiards champion. Mosconi himself will make a cameo 10 minutes later.
- Newman and Jackie Gleason perform all their own pool shots. Except for one – when the cue ball sends two balls into the same pocket.
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