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The Color of Money
Why this pick
Fast Eddie returns in a sharper, more commercial-looking companion piece, retaining the seductive pressure of competition and the uneasy cost of turning talent into an identity.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1961 2h 14m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Hustler
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Fat City
Why this pick
Its bruised, unsentimental portrait of has-beens and hopefuls chasing dignity through sport closely matches The Hustler’s melancholy, masculine vulnerability and lived-in grit.
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The Cincinnati Kid
Why this pick
A cool young card player tests himself against an established master in a period world of ritual, pride, bluffing, and escalating psychological stakes.
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The Gambler
Why this pick
Like Fast Eddie, its brilliant, self-sabotaging protagonist turns risk into a personal compulsion; the tension comes from character weakness rather than simply whether he wins.
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California Split
Why this pick
A looser, deceptively funny gambling odyssey with the same fascination for compulsive competition, shabby back rooms, and camaraderie that becomes emotionally dangerous.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Jackie Gleason
Minnesota Fats
Piper Laurie
Sarah Packard
George C. Scott
Bert Gordon
Myron McCormick
Charlie Burns
Murray Hamilton
Findley
Michael Constantine
Big John
Stefan Gierasch
Preacher