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.
The Hustler is of 2 hour(s) and 14 minute(s). It is Produced By: Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox. It was released on 1961-09-25. It has the tagline: They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler. It has an average vote of 7.682 on TMDB.
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Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
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