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The Hustler
“They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.”
77%
Movie
2h 14m
AI Analysis
The Hustler (1961) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Hustler (1961) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~134 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Hustler 77% (1,083 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Hustler is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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77%
from 1.1k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1961-09-25
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 990
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Is there an official trailer for The Hustler?
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What is The Hustler about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for The Hustler?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Hustler?
The official runtime for The Hustler is approximately 134 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
Findley
Michael Constantine
Big John
Stefan Gierasch
Preacher
- C
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk
Jake LaMotta
Bartender
- G
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
- A
Alexander Rose
Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates
Waitress
- C
Carl York
Young Hustler
Vincent Gardenia
Bartender
Willie Mosconi
Willie (uncredited)
- W
William Adams
Old Doctor (uncredited)
- T
Tom Ahearne
Bartender (uncredited)
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