The Hustler
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.
- Director
- Robert Rossen
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $8M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Hustler returned 3.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $2M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $8M
- Release date
- Sep 25, 1961
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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