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A rare and trail blazing film.Released in 1986 and running 119 minutes this film is a 25 years later sequel to 1961's "The Hustler"that I reviewed as 3 1/2 stars.So that in itself is rare,a sequel better than the original.It also is the first YEARS later sequel I can think of and now thats all the rage.Star Trek is TV and than movie sequels not ALL movies,so its not the same.When we left "Fast Eddie"he was being forcibly retired from hustling.As this film opens he's now a fairly successful liquor salesman hanging out in a bar owned by a woman he's now involved with after selling her his products.Paul Newman is again Fast Eddie Felson and Helen Shaver is Janelle his girl and client.While in her bar he hears the sound of pool balls breaking that is special to his trained old hustler ears and he observes Tom Cruise as Vincent Lauria hustling John Turturro as Julian a local hustler he knows.
Vin's hot girl Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Carmen is also watching and together they will make Vinney the new "Fast Eddie"or so it seems.Together they head for a road trip to learn the ins and outs of hustling heading for a 9 ball tournament in Atlantic City.Bill Cobbs as Orvis is the other link to the first film besides Fast Eddie.In that film he worked at Ames Billards hall and now he owns it.Along the way in a cameo we see pool great Steve Mizerak,singer Iggy Pop and a small role by future big star Forest Whitaker.The rest of the cast is good and Martin Scorsese understands and directs this sort of gritty films better than anyone.One hope Cruise makes a sequel as its 25 years again.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7gmrKAFshE
Vin's hot girl Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Carmen is also watching and together they will make Vinney the new "Fast Eddie"or so it seems.Together they head for a road trip to learn the ins and outs of hustling heading for a 9 ball tournament in Atlantic City.Bill Cobbs as Orvis is the other link to the first film besides Fast Eddie.In that film he worked at Ames Billards hall and now he owns it.Along the way in a cameo we see pool great Steve Mizerak,singer Iggy Pop and a small role by future big star Forest Whitaker.The rest of the cast is good and Martin Scorsese understands and directs this sort of gritty films better than anyone.One hope Cruise makes a sequel as its 25 years again.
Trailer URL follows pix.
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