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Holistic Guidance - Hustler
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List Price: $6.98
Our Price: $7.98
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick
Directed By: Robert Rossen
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303212456
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 630321245X
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1999-10-19
Running Time: 135
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1961-09-25
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: 3in a half stars ...
Comment: 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 in her role as well from what i canm remember truly agree with the rating afi gave ...shdfh ...
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Summary: Definitely worth the time and the money
Comment: 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!
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Summary: One of the best B&W films ever made!
Comment: This is Newman's best performance - it makes "The Color of Money" an even better movie than it was!
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Summary: NOBODY'S RIGHT WHEN EVERYBODY'S WRONG
Comment: 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 in this movie is perfectly cast. Newman wants to kick Gleason's backside, Laurie wants to reform Newman, but really can't take care of herself.Scott will jump on a winner's back every time; the almighty buck is his entire life. Gleason, who shocked the entire country as an excellent, serious actor, plays the highly convincing "Minnesota Fats",hanging around,waiting for the next sucker to challenge him. And, in the end everybody loses.Laurie disposes of herself, Gleason loses his reputation and his wallet to Newman, Newman loses his girlfriend and his "right" to play bigtime pool because Scott has lost his "cut" and threatens Newman with massive retaliation.The parties drift away, each probably to his own bar that never closes.
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Summary: Even if you hate pool you'll love this movie
Comment: 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 below and will be one of the better movies you'll see (if you haven't seen it already). I purposely tried to not get into specifics with this review as to not ruin the experience. Hopefully this helps.
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