The Hustler (1961 film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:Walter_Tevis
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:The_Hustler_(novel)
gptkbp:blackAndWhite true
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $7.6 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Eugen_Schüfftan
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Rossen
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Twentieth_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Dede_Allen
gptkbp:genre drama
sports
sports drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hustler (1961 film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Bert_Gordon
gptkb:Eddie_Felson
gptkb:Minnesota_Fats
gptkb:Sarah_Packard
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Kenyon_Hopkins
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Best_Art_Direction-Set_Decoration,_Black-and-White
gptkb:Best_Film_Editing
gptkb:Best_Actor_(Paul_Newman)
gptkb:Best_Picture
gptkb:Best_Director
Best Sound
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium
Best Actress (Piper Laurie)
Best Supporting Actor (George C. Scott)
Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason)
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
gptkbp:notableFor Paul Newman's performance
influence on pool culture
depiction of pool hustling
gptkbp:preservationYear 1997
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Robert_Rossen
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Twentieth_Century_Fox
gptkbp:releaseDate September 25, 1961
gptkbp:runtime 134 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Robert_Rossen
gptkb:Sidney_Carroll
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Color_of_Money_(1986_film)
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Paul_Newman
gptkb:Jackie_Gleason
gptkb:George_C._Scott
gptkb:Piper_Laurie
gptkbp:subject pool (cue sports)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Hustler_(novel_by_Walter_Tevis)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6