The Hustler is a 1961 American film which tells the story of pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson and his quest to beat the legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats." The film is an adapation of a 1959 nobel by Walter Tevis, which starred Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman, and George C. Scott.
References
- In a Sesame Street insert (EKA: Episode 3094), Rick Moranis plays "Minnesota Shorts," a pool player attempting to become pool champion of the world, but Grover keeps pestering him with questions.