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'''''The Hustler''''' is a 1961 film starring [[Paul Newman]], [[Jackie Gleason]], [[ |
'''''The Hustler''''' is a 1961 film starring [[Paul Newman]], [[Jackie Gleason]], [[George C. Scott]], and Piper Laurie based on a novel by Walter Tevis. |
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"Fast Eddie" Felson (Newman) is a talented but overconfident and undisciplined pool hustler who tries to prove himself by challenging legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats" (Gleason). After Felson loses to Fats, he takes up with the heavy drinking Sarah Packard (Laurie) and starts a relationship with unscrupulous manager Bert Gordon (Scott) that ultimately proves costly both professionally and personally. |
"Fast Eddie" Felson (Newman) is a talented but overconfident and undisciplined pool hustler who tries to prove himself by challenging legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats" (Gleason). After Felson loses to Fats, he takes up with the heavy drinking Sarah Packard (Laurie) and starts a relationship with unscrupulous manager Bert Gordon (Scott) that ultimately proves costly both professionally and personally. |
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Newman played "Fast Eddie" Felson again in the 1986 sequel, ''[[The Color of Money]]''. |
Newman played "Fast Eddie" Felson again in the 1986 sequel, ''[[The Color of Money]]''. |
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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Sarah. |
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Sarah. |
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* [[Always Someone Better]]: "Minnesota Fats" |
* [[Always Someone Better]]: "Minnesota Fats" |
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* [[Hustler]]: Eddie |
* [[Hustler]]: Eddie |
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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Bert |
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Bert |
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* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: After more than 24 hours of straight pool playing against Minnesota Fats, Eddie is exhausted and rather drunk. Then Fats, well-groomed and smiling, says, "Eddie, let's play pool." Fats proceeds to utterly destroy him at the table. |
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* [[Sell Out]]: What Eddie does when he agrees to let Bert to manage him. |
* [[Sell Out]]: What Eddie does when he agrees to let Bert to manage him. |
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* [[The Teetotaler]]: even though he frequents bars and pool halls, Bert's beverage of choice is milk. |
* [[The Teetotaler]]: even though he frequents bars and pool halls, Bert's beverage of choice is milk. |
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 20 November 2017
The Hustler is a 1961 film starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, and Piper Laurie based on a novel by Walter Tevis.
"Fast Eddie" Felson (Newman) is a talented but overconfident and undisciplined pool hustler who tries to prove himself by challenging legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats" (Gleason). After Felson loses to Fats, he takes up with the heavy drinking Sarah Packard (Laurie) and starts a relationship with unscrupulous manager Bert Gordon (Scott) that ultimately proves costly both professionally and personally.
Newman played "Fast Eddie" Felson again in the 1986 sequel, The Color of Money.
Tropes used in The Hustler (film) include:
- The Alcoholic: Sarah.
- Always Someone Better: "Minnesota Fats"
- Broken Bird: Sarah. She even walks with a slight limp.
- Driven to Suicide: Sarah after sleeping with Bert.
- Hustler: Eddie
- Manipulative Bastard: Bert
- Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner: After more than 24 hours of straight pool playing against Minnesota Fats, Eddie is exhausted and rather drunk. Then Fats, well-groomed and smiling, says, "Eddie, let's play pool." Fats proceeds to utterly destroy him at the table.
- Sell Out: What Eddie does when he agrees to let Bert to manage him.
- The Teetotaler: even though he frequents bars and pool halls, Bert's beverage of choice is milk.
- World of Cardboard Speech