Special features of this DVD: commentary by Paul Newman, film critic Richard Schickel and others ; original documentary, The Hustler : the inside story; picture-in-picture commentary on how to make the trick shots ; theatrical trailer; scene selection.

Film based on the novel by Walter S. Tevis.

Film based on the novel by Walter S. Tevis.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1961.

Special features of this Blu-ray edition: audio commentary by Paul Newman, film historian Jeff Young, film critic Richard Schickel and others ; Paul Newman at Fox ; Jackie Gleason: the big man ; The real hustler: Walter Tevis ; Life in the fast lane: Fast Eddie Felson and the search for greatness ; Milestones in cinema history: the Hustler ; Swimming with sharks : the art of the hustle ; The Hustler: the inside story ; Paul Newman: Hollywood's Cool Hand as seen on Biography on the A&E Network ; Trick shot analysis by Mike Massey ; How to make the shot featuring five scenes ; theatrical trailer.

Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Jackie Gleason, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton

New York. Ames Billiards, with high ceilings and air of hushed concentration, is a church of pool. "Fast" Eddie Felson enters as an innocent con man and leaves with a taste of what the world can do, that talent alone will only get him so far, and that a man's search for "character," that hard-to-define quality that is simultaneously elusive and essential, could last a lifetime. Having come to take on pool legend Minnesota Fats, Eddie is soundly beaten because he doesn't know how to control his impulses. He finds comfort with down-and-out Sarah, a lonely part-time student with a drinking problem, and plans a comeback. Eddie makes a deal with Bert Gordon, a big-time gambler, to act as his manager and stake horse. Under Gordon's tutelage, Eddie learns hard lessons fast. In his rematch with Fats, Eddie wins a bittersweet victory, but can he regain his self-respect?

Not rated.

Blu-ray.

This is a Blu-ray disc which can only be played on Blu-ray disc players and will not play on standard DVD players.

Audio tracks in English, Spanish and French ; subtitled in Spanish and French ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.