The Hustler

They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.

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.

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“That's as much about directing as anything else... The framing in that film and the way they would stack foreground-background action was a real lesson. There's an elegance to the camera placement and the camera movement that's pretty undeniable.”

Jeff Nichols

Director