The Hustler (1961)

Calificación de los usuarios:

8.2/10   

Director:

Robert Rossen

Escritores:

Sidney Carroll (screenplay) and
Robert Rossen (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

25 septiembre 1961 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Romance | Deporte

Frase comercial:

They Called Him "Fast Eddie"

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Hustler | Pool Hustler | Pool Hall | Train | Beautiful Woman

Premios:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Newman, Scott and Gleason Ignite...

Reparto

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
Clifford A. Pellow	...	Turk (as Cliff Pellow)
Jake LaMotta	...	Bartender
Gordon B. Clarke	...	Cashier
Alexander Rose	...	Score Keeper
Carolyn Coates	...	Waitress
Carl York	...	Young Hustler
Vincent Gardenia	...	Bartender

También conocida como:

Robert Rossen's The Hustler (USA) (complete title)
El buscavidas (Spain) [es]

Duración:

134 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #20068) | Brazil:12 | Ireland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:16 | UK:X (original rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

Rossen Films

Trivialidades:

Filmed over six weeks entirely on location in New York City.

Errores:

Continuidad: During the last game, Eddie calls and pockets the 1 ball. Then he sets up, calls the 12 ball and you hear the ball dropping into the pocket. Eddie then walks around to the other side of the table and calls the next shot - the 12 ball again.

Citas:

[Eddie watching Minnesota Fats during their first game, whispers to Charlie]
Fast Eddie: Boy, he is great! Jeez, that old fat man. Look at the way he moves: like a dancer... And those fingers, them chubby fingers. That stroke... it's like he's, uh, like he's playin' the violin or somethin'.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Almost Famous (2000)

Banda de Sonido:

Louisville

Newman, Scott and Gleason Ignite...

Robert Rossen carefully directs this film with every ounce of poise one can muster. There's not a dull moment within the entire picture. It's filled with exciting characters, fine editing and a compelling story that'll shock and thrill you. The cast is incredible, as to be expected with these names: Newman, Scott, Gleason, Piper Laurie and Murray Hamilton are crystalline in their performances.