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Cast
Paul Newman | As: Eddie Felson | |
Jackie Gleason | As: Minnesota Fats | |
Piper Laurie | As: Sarah Packard | |
George C. Scott | As: Bert Gordon | |
Myron McCormick | As: Charlie Burns |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler. |
Certification: | 12 |
Details
Genres: Drama, Romance
Language: English
Release Date: 25 September 1961
Country: US
Runtime: 134m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $7,600,000
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Cast
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 |
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Stefan Gierasch |
Preacher |
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Clifford A. Pellow |
Turk |
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Jake LaMotta |
Bartender |
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Gordon B. Clarke |
Cashier |
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Alexander Rose |
Score Keeper |
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Carolyn Coates |
Waitress |
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Carl York |
Young Hustler |
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Vincent Gardenia |
Bartender |
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Willie Mosconi |
Willie (uncredited) |
Directed By
Robert Rossen |
Director |
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Charles H. Maguire |
Assistant Director |
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Marguerite James |
Script Supervisor |
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Don Kranze |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
Robert Rossen |
Screenplay |
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Sidney Carroll |
Screenplay |
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Walter Tevis |
Novel |
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Production Crew
Robert Rossen |
Producer |
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John Graham |
Production Manager |
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Edited By
Dede Allen |
Editor |
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Dick Stone |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Ruth Morley |
Costume Design |
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Donoene McKay |
Hairstylist |
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Robert Jiras |
Makeup Artist |
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Sound
Jim Shields |
Sound Designer |
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Kenyon Hopkins |
Original Music Composer |
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Dick Vorisek |
Sound Designer |
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Jim Shields |
Sound |
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Dick Vorisek |
Sound |
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Edward Beyer |
Sound Editor |
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Kenyon Hopkins |
Music |
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Angelo Ross |
Music Editor |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Eugen Schüfftan |
Director of Photography |
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Muky |
Still Photographer |
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Martin Nallan |
Grip |
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William Cronjager |
Assistant Camera |
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Saul Midwall |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
David Golden |
Electrician |
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Art Department
Harry Horner |
Production Design |
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Gene Callahan |
Set Decoration |
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Albert Brenner |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Herbert Holcombe |
Stunts |
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Willie Mosconi |
Technical Advisor |
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