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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.
Theatrical
Sep 25, 1961
Box Office
$7.6M
Budget
$2.0M
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3.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 4, 2002
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Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox
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Cast
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Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
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Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
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Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
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George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
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Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
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Murray Hamilton
Findley
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Michael Constantine
Big John
S
Stefan Gierasch
Preacher
C
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk
J
Jake LaMotta
Bartender
G
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
C
Carolyn Coates
Waitress
C
Carl York
Young Hustler
V
Vincent Gardenia
Bartender
W
Willie Mosconi
Willie (uncredited)
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William Adams
Old Doctor (uncredited)
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Tom Ahearne
Bartender (uncredited)
C
Charles Andre
Waiter at Parisien Restaurant (uncredited)
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Don De Leo
Another Player (uncredited)
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Charles Dierkop
Pool Room Hood (uncredited)
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Trapped by the underworld . . . they risked love and fortune in a desperate gamble!
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Exploring Deep Human Desires and Ambitions
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It delves without compromise into the hungers that lie deep within us all.
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