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Staring:
Paul Newman,
Jackie Gleason,
Piper Laurie,
George C. Scott,
Myron McCormick
Director:
Robert Rossen
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $10.59
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEWMAN,PAUL
EAN: 0024543372264
Format: Collector's Edition, Black & White, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-06-12
Running Time: 134
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1961-09-25 |
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Description
Paul Newman heads a superb cast featuring Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie in the riveting film that received an Academy Award(r) nomination as Best Picture of 1961 and brought all four of its Oscar(r) nomination. Newman (Best Actor nominee) is electrifying as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats (Gleason, Supporting Actor nominee), who's backed by Bert Gordon (Scott, Supporting Actor nominee), a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman (Laurie, Best Actress nominee) could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats, no matter what price he must pay. Voted one of the year's ten best by "The New York Times" and "Time," and distinguished by 2 Academy Awards- Cinematography, Art Direction-Set Decoration (B&W), The Hustler is a dazzling cinematic triumph.
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Paul Newman shines as cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in Robert Rossen's atmospheric adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel. Newman's Felson is a swaggering pool shark punk who takes on the king of the poolroom, Minnesota Fats (a cool, assured Jackie Gleason in his most understated performance). After losing big and crashing into a void of self-pity, Eddie meets down-and-out Sarah (Piper Laurie in a delicate performance), an alcoholic blue blood who's dropped into Eddie's world of dingy bars and seedy poolrooms. Eddie regains his confidence and attracts the attention of a shifty, calculating promoter, Bert Gordon (George C. Scott at his most heartless), who offers to bring Eddie into the big money--but at what cost? Rossen brings his film to life with the easy pace of a pool game, giving his actors room to explore their characters and develop into a razor-sharp ensemble. Eugen Schüfftan earned an Academy Award for his shadowing black-and-white cinematography, as did art directors Harry Horner and Gene Callahan for their deceivingly simple set designs. Even in the daylight this film seems to be smothered by night, lit by the dim glow of a bar lamp or the overhead glare of a pool-table light, an appropriate environment for this tale of one man's struggle with his soul and his self-esteem. Newman returned as an older, wiser, cagier Felson 25 years later in Martin Scorsese's Color of Money. --Sean Axmaker
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This is a must own 2-disc edition, 2009-11-01
Paul Newman channels hubris and hurt all at the same time as a cocky pool shark, or hustler, that finds love in a woman almost as damaged as himself. Jackie Gleason and Newman are on the cover, but the surprise performance comes from George C. Scott who is electrifying & menacing as the man who controls the big-time pool halls and has his own demons to face. The 2-disc special edition of this DVD is absolutely fantastic. Great commentary, several min-documentaries covering everything from the novel the film was base don to the legacy it's left in the pool world. And my favorite feature is the option to have a pool champion do video commentary for all the pool-hall scenes. Recommended purchase.
MUST OWN MOVIE!!!!!!!, 2009-10-15
YOU HAVE TO ADD THIS TO YOUR COLLECTION. Classic all the way!!!!!!!!! Newman at his best!
BEST PAUL NEWMAN MOVIE EVER!, 2009-11-29
WITHOUT A DOUBT, 'THE HUSTLER' RANKS AS AMONG THE BEST AMERICAN FILMS OF ALL TIME. A GREAT CHARACTER DRIVEN STORY WITH SMOKEY POOLHALLS AND HUSHED GAMBLING DENS FOR BACKDROP AND ALL KINDS OF INTERESTING THINGS GOING ON. JACKIE GLEASON WAS TERRIFIC IN THIS MOVIE, AS WAS GEORGE C. SCOOT, PIPER LAURIE AND MYRON McCORMICK, WHO PLAYED NEWMAN'S POOL MENTOR IN THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY. THE BONUS DVD THAT CAME WITH THE MAIN DVD REVEALED THE BEHIND THE SCENES INFO OF THE MAKING OF THIS CLASSIC FILM AND THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING TOO. EVEN THE ACTORS WHO PLAYED MINOR PARTS IN 'THE HUSTLER' ADDED SO MUCH REALISM TO THE FILM. THE DIRECTION, SCREENWRITING AND CINEMAPHOTOGRAPHY WERE EXCELLENT, AS WAS THE EDITING AND JAZZY MUSIC SCORE. A PERFECT MOVIE IN MY OPINION.
 Good movie for any Paul Newman fan, 2009-10-17
The movie was rather slow, but I still enjoyed watching it, especially knowing that there was as sequal that was filmed and took place 30 or 40 years later. The DVD was of good quality.
On My Top Ten Greatest Movie List Of All-Time, 2009-12-25
I bought this 2 disc collector's edition used which includes the flick and lots of extras for about $7 plus a few dollars for shipping. I'm adding it to my small film library which includes two other Paul Newman movies: Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy.
Hustler has a great story and theme and wonderful acting. Paul Newman, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie have never been better. Jackie Gleason is suberb in this dramatic role as well. The B&W photorgaphy shot primarily on locations around New York is top notch.
The DVD version is worth it just for the audio commentary alone which includes some of Paul Newman's thoughts. What I really liked about the commentary was Dede Allen's thoughts (editor) and Carol Rossen's (director's daughter) thoughts. Both add so much insight to the making of this great movie. I hope that Carol would consider writing a book about her memories of her dad.
After all these years (movie was released in 1961) it still holds up because its main theme is still so important. How important is winning? What are we willing to give up in order to win? This was not a movie about pool but about life.
Hollywood Howie
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