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The 1961 drama The Hustler stars Paul Newman as "Fast" Eddie Felson, a talented but troubled pool hustler who challenges the legendary "Minnesota Fats" (Jackie Gleason) to an all-night, high-stakes match. Felson takes unnecessary chances and finally loses; the film follows his struggle to get himself in position for a rematch.
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Fast Facts
- Director: Robert Rossen
- Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie
- Released: September 25, 1961
- Budget: $2 million USD
- Filmed in New York City
- Nominated for nine Academy Awards
- Won Oscars for Best Art/Set Direction and Best Cinematography for a black-and-white film
- Laurie, Gleason and Scott were all nominated for their supporting roles
- Scott refused his nomination, but would later win for his leading role in Patton
- Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis
- Widely considered to have rekindled an international interest in pool
- Boxer Jake LaMotta, portrayed by Robert DiNiro two decades later in Raging Bull, has a cameo as a bartender
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