The Hustler
A slow, smoky burn of pool-hall tension and quiet desperation, watching a talented man wrestle his own character in dim rooms.
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Marty Supreme
A frenetic, darkly comic character study that feels like a sweaty, high-stakes hustle through 1950s New York and beyond.
About 2025 film directed by Josh Safdie
Genres drama, sport
Directed by Josh Safdie
Written by Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Timothée Chalamet, Tyler, the Creator, Fran Drescher, Tracy McGrady, David Mamet, Sandra Bernhard, Abel Ferrara
Music Oneohtrix Point Never
Runtime 150 min
Country United States
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