The Hustler (1961)
“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, but he loses in a heartbreaking marathon. Now broke and without his long-time manager, Felson faces an uphill battle to regain his confidence and his game. It isn’t until he hits rock bottom that he agrees to join up with ruthless and cutthroat manager Bert Gordon. Gordon agrees to take him on the road to learn the ropes. But Felson soon realizes that making it to the top could cost him his soul, and perhaps his girlfriend. Will he decide that this is too steep a price to pay in time to save himself?
Books with substantial mentioning of The Hustler
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David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008 |
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Jürgen Müller (ed.) Movies of the 60s Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005 |
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| Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000 |
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Danny Peary Alternate Oscars, One Critic's Defiant Choices for Best Picture, Actor, and Actress - From 1927 to the Present New York, 1993 |
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Lawrence J. Quirk The Films of Paul Newman New York, 1971 |
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Reviews
| Will Lawrence, The Hustler, in: Empire, nr. 208 (October), 2006 pp. 160 (DVD review) |
| Dan Jolin, The Hustler, in: Empire, nr. 264 (June), 2011 pp. 144 (DVD review) |
