Racking up nine Academy Award® Nominations,* including Best Picture, this powerful and provocative cinematic masterpiece explodes on screen – as never before – on Blu-ray!Paul Newman electrifies in his brilliant portrayal of Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant hustler whose unbridled ambition drives him to challenge legendary pool player Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) — but the stakes are higher than either of them could have imagined.*1961: Best Picture, Directing, Actor (Paul Newman), Actress (Piper Laurie), Supporting Actor (Jackie Gleason), Supporting Actor (George C. Scott), Art Direction (B&W – won), Cinematography (B&W – won), Adapted Screenplay.
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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 |
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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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William Adams | Old Doctor |
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Tom Ahearne | Bartender |
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Charles Andre | Waiter at Parisien Restaurant |
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Don Crabtree | Small Role |
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Gloria Curtis | Girl with Fur Coat |
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Robert Daget | |
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Don de Leo | Another Player |
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Charles Dierkop | Pool Room Hood |
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William Duell | Billy (Louisville Hustler) |
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James Dukas | Kibitzer |
| Director | Robert Rossen |
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| Writer | Sidney Carroll, Robert Rossen, Walter Tevis | |
| Producer | Robert Rossen | |
| Musician | Kenyon Hopkins | |
| Photography | Eugen Schüfftan | |
| Packaging | HD Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Regions | Region A | Region B | Region C |
| Purchased | On Sep 07, 2013 at Zavvi for $ 7.00 |
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| Watched | |
| Index | 4406 |
| Added Date | Sep 08, 2015 20:42:54 |
| Modified Date | Sep 17, 2020 12:05:29 |