Cinematic background from The Hustler 1961 - 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

1961

Drama, Sport

Directors:
Robert Rossen
Writers:
Sidney Carroll, Walter Tevis, Robert Rossen
Official poster of The Hustler 1961 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man playing a game of billiards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A woman with a tear in her eye; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men are working in an old - fashioned kitchen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of men sitting next to each other on steps; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man smoking a cigarette while sitting next to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A woman holding a man's face in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man holding a fan; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man holding a stick; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man laying on a couch; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a field; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a group of men in suits; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men are looking at papers in a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man sitting on top of a bed next to a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of men playing a game of billiards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man in a suit and tie is holding a card; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men in suits are talking in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men sitting at a table in front of drinks; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman with a veil over her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a man playing the piano; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a man in a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman with a head covering; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of people sitting around a pool table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit playing pool; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – An older man smoking a cigarette while holding a pool cue; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man playing pool while others watch from behind him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man smoking a cigarette while sitting down; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man playing pool in front of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man and a woman sitting at a table in front of sandwiches; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man in an old time barber shop looking at a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of men sitting around a pool table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man at a pool table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man sitting on a dock next to a body of water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A woman in an apron standing at a table with a cup; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man and a woman sitting at a table in front of another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man leaning on a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – An older man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – An old photo of a man smoking a cigarette in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman holding a cell phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man and a woman are looking at a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man smiling; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man sitting in a living room next to a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men in suits and ties are drinking coffee; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a woman with a scarf around her neck; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man is playing a game of billiards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of men sitting around a pool table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man and a woman are talking in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a young man in a suit; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men playing a game of billiards in an office; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a group of men sitting at a pool table; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man sitting at a pool table in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man drinking a cup of coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man holding a glass; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting at a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A woman sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Two men are playing a game of billiards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a t - shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man in a suit talking to a woman in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman in a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man playing a game of chess; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman looking at a man in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man holding a wine glass; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man and a woman in a room with a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man drinking a cup of coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man holding a cue; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black - and - white photo of a woman in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – An older woman and a younger man are drinking wine together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man sitting in front of a mirror in a dressing room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a rocking chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A group of men sitting in a row holding candles; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a man standing in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A man in a suit playing a game of billiards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Hustler” (1961), directed by Robert Rossen – A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle