The Hustler (1959)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Best Director nomination
Best Adapted Screenplay nomination
Best_Actor_(Paul_Newman)_nomination
Best_Supporting_Actor_(Jackie_Gleason)_nomination
gptkbp:basedOn The_Hustler_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOffice $19 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Fast_Eddie_Felson
gptkb:Minnesota_Fats
gptkb:Bert_Gordon
gptkb:Sarah_Packard
gptkbp:cinematographyBy Earl_Rath
gptkbp:colors black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired future pool films
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Rossen
gptkbp:distributor 20th Century Fox
gptkbp:editor Dede Allen
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filmography 134 minutes
gptkbp:genre drama
sports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hustler (1959)
gptkbp:influenced pool culture
sports dramas
films about competition
films about addiction
films about gambling
films about mentorship
films about personal struggle
films about redemption arcs
films about rivalry
films about self-discovery
gptkbp:influencedBy The_Hustler_(novel)_by_Walter_Tevis
gptkbp:inspiration real-life pool players
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:notableFeature pool_hall_showdown
gptkbp:notableQuote “I’m the best there is.”
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Rossen_Productions
gptkbp:rating 8.0/10 on IMDb
gptkbp:releaseDate 1959
gptkbp:releaseFormat Blu-ray
DVD
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Color_of_Money
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Robert_Rossen
gptkbp:setting pool halls
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Kenyon_Hopkins
gptkbp:starring gptkb:George_C._Scott
gptkb:Jackie_Gleason
gptkb:Paul_Newman
gptkb:Piper_Laurie
gptkbp:theme betrayal
redemption
ambition