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The Hustler

1961·2h 14m·Approved
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
89,998 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.

The Hustler is a 1961 drama sport movie directed by Robert Rossen, starring Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 89,998 votes and runs 2h 14m.

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Director
Robert Rossen
Stars
Jackie Gleason
Piper Laurie
George C. Scott
Paul Newman
Details
1961-09-25
134 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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