
“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.
Release Date: 9/25/1961
Runtime: 134 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Robert Rossen
Budget: $2.0M
Revenue: $7.6M
Companies: Rossen Films, 20th Century Fox
Countries: United States of America

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
Clifford A. Pellow
Turk

Jake LaMotta
Bartender
Gordon B. Clarke
Cashier
Alexander Rose
Score Keeper

1970

1994

1941

1970

2002

1937

2019

1972
1968

1968

1946

1991

2005