The Hustler is a Classic.

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2019)

My Rating : 8/10
"Eddie, you're a born loser."
Eddie Felson is a pool shark, and every day he's hustlin'... and drinkin'... and sleepin' around-you get the picture. A big-time gambler named Bert Gordon, who has ulterior motives of his own, takes it upon himself to call Eddie out on his self-destructive tendencies, hoping to make a better pool player out of him (and maybe make some big bucks off him in the process).
Gordon does this by being blunt, telling him, "Eddie, you're a born loser"-a comment that spurs Eddie into trying to figure out whether he's a loser or a winner. Internal conflict is always dramatic!
Seedy smoke-filled pool halls surrounded by talented men akin to patient vultures gathered for glory and a taste of money and success.
This is a classic and great for repeated viewings.