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The Hustler

1961 film by Robert Rossen
Movie film Q1130084
The Hustler
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Summary

The Hustler is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,498 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6]
  • Director: Robert Rossen[7]
  • Screenwriter: Walter Tevis[8], Robert Rossen[9], Sidney Carroll[10]
  • Composer: Kenyon Hopkins[11]
  • Genre: drama film[12], sport film[13]
  • Based on: The Hustler[14]
  • Followed by: The Color of Money[15]
  • Cast member: Paul Newman[16], Jackie Gleason[17], Piper Laurie[18], George C. Scott[19], Vincent Gardenia[20], Jake LaMotta[21], Murray Hamilton[22], Michael Constantine[23], Stefan Gierasch[24], Myron McCormick[25]
  • Producer: Robert Rossen[26]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[27]
  • Director of photography: Eugen Schüfftan[28]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
  • Commons category: The Hustler (film)[31]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[32]
  • Review score: 8.7/10[33], 94%[34]
  • Color: black-and-white[35]
  • Country of origin: United States[36]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1961[37], September 25, 1961[38], October 26, 1961[39], December 5, 1961[40]
  • Sport: cue sports[41]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[42], Netflix[43]
  • Narrative location: New York City[44]
  • Filming location: New York City[45]
  • Main subject: gambling[46]
  • Film editor: Dede Allen[47]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hustler's after a work by is recorded as Walter Tevis[48].

Why It Matters

The Hustler has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Hustler receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[4], BAFTA Award for Best Film[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

Related Entities

film George C. Scott Jackie Gleason Jake LaMotta Netflix New York City Paul Newman Piper Laurie Robert Rossen The Color of Money United States Walter Tevis

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 54997
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 1962
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 1962, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-hustler
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14551: the-hustler, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967569|THE HUSTLER (#295967569)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritro"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Harry Horner
    Publication date → +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1961-09-25T00:00:00Z, +1961-10-26T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Walter Tevis, Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll
    Part of → National Film Registry
    + 51 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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