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Hustler, The

Apollo Movie Guide's Review Hustler, The

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Readers' Rating: 88/100

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Summary

Paul Newman plays a young hot-shot pool player who faces down an old-time champ (Jackie Gleason) in a high stakes match. This drama is directed by Robert Rossen and also stars Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.

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1961
USA
135 minutes
Studio/distributor: 20th Century Fox

Not rated.

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Strikes that magical balance between a phenomenal cast, a director with a gift for shadow and mood, and a near-perfect screenplay. - Scott Weinberg

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