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The Hustler (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEWMAN,PAUL
EAN: 0024543372264
Format: Black & White, Collector's Edition, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed),
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: 024543372264
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Running Time: 135 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 25, 1961
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Editorial Review:
Newman stars as an arrogant hustler determined to beat Minnesota Fats at his own game, no matter what the cost.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 12-JUN-2007
Media Type: DVD
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 3in a half stars ...
well this quick ....magically spell myself to make this come out right an well understood ...a superiotious afi the past week made mwwe me exited it was spicy an full of flare an well educated with wisdomatic creativetyan showed the higher learning processes of posteritied solutions 333 ...ps i never can recall anyomne else saying that surprizingly enough that even if you beet me im still the best .... to me pauls greatest lines he ever said that i remember well ....she was so plain an observant ... Read More
Rating: - Definitely worth the time and the money
Don't think twice before acquiring!! It's really a must for everyone who is in love with this beautiful man and screen legend, namely Paul Newman. Some people should remain young and beautiful forever. At least in our minds and souls!
Rating: - One of the best B&W films ever made!
This is Newman's best performance - it makes "The Color of Money" an even better movie than it was!
Rating: - NOBODY'S RIGHT WHEN EVERYBODY'S WRONG
I first saw this film in 1961, and for my money it's probably the most realistic ever.Here's one; this reviewer can actually smell the grime as it passes through the screen. The indescribable stench of an old pool hall, the grit of a bus terminal, where your next cup of coffee may be your last, the sleazy bar that never seems to close, the self named bums who inhabit such places are all a part of everyone's inner city childhood, and beyond for most. Let's lay it on the line. Everyone involved ... Read More
Rating: - Even if you hate pool you'll love this movie
It can be viewed as an allegory about a man fighting the devil for his soul or a sports movie of a man finding the ultimate glory in winning and having to fight off the social urge to put sex, love, family and friendship first. However you view it there is a lot going on underneath the surface. A movie that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Now don't be fooled this movie is not a Solaris or a 2001, it's not that dense and it's not on the level of "all time greats" but it's on that level right ... Read More
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