The Hustler (1961)

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They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.

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.

• Released: 1961-09-25
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 1,126 votes

Directed by Robert Rossen.

Top cast

• Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
• Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats
• Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard
• George C. Scott as Bert Gordon
• Myron McCormick as Charlie Burns
• Murray Hamilton as Findley
• Michael Constantine as Big John
• Stefan Gierasch as Preacher
• Clifford A. Pellow as Turk
• Jake LaMotta as Bartender

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Where to watch The Hustler

• United States: stream on FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: watch free on Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, FlixFling, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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