The Hustler
1961 -
Not Rated
Release Date: 06/12/2007
Features:
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Stereo - English
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Disc 1: THE HUSTLER - Theatrical Presentation
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Including Dede Allen - Editor; Stefan Gierasch, Paul Newman - Stars; Ulu Grosbard - Assistant Director
Disc 2: THE HUSTLER - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: "Paul Newman: Hollywood's Cool Hand"
Featurette:
1. "Life in the Fast Lane: Fast Eddie Felson and The Search for Greatness"
2. "Swimming with Sharks: The Art of the Hustle"
3. "How to Make the Shot" (5 parts)
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Milestones in Cinema History: The Making of THE HUSTLER"
2. "THE HUSTLER: The Inside Story"
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Spanish Language Theatrical Trailer
3. Previews - The Films of Paul Newman
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Behind the Scenes (9)
Time:
135
mins.
J&R Item # 1010251_7
UPC # 024543372264
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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An arrogant and amoral hustler haunts pool rooms to get a crack at bringing down Minnesota Fats. When he starts to have real feelings for a woman, he's faced with a dilemma. See THE COLOR OF MONEY, an excellent sequel made 25 years later, for which Newman won Best Actor. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor, Paul Newman; Best Adapted Screenplay.
Cast:
"...Newman bravely reveals the demons lurking beneath his devil-may-care exterior..."
-- Bruce Fretts
, (Entertainment Weekly)
"...Shot with virtuoso pace, the tussles between Eddie and Minnesota Fats are superb..." -- Jonathan Crocker , (Total Film) 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] powerful character study of a man at war with himself, wrestling win back his self-respect." -- Michael Bonner , (Uncut) 5 stars out of 5 -- "THE HUSTLER marks the birth of an anti-hero in Newman, and is a dazzling, provocative and seminal piece of American cinema." -- Simon Edwards , (Ultimate DVD) |