This is one of the best movies of all time...

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 2002)

The performances, the settings, the story, the dialogue, the characters...this movie has it all. How it sat on the shelf for so long before it came to DVD is beyond me. A tough, gritty, intense, complicated movie that I rank among the finest ever made. This move preceded "L.A. Confidential" as the bridesmaid to an over-rated movie. The Hustler had the unfortunate luck of being released the same year as "West Side Story". The B/W film only adds to the flavor and tone of the movie.