Walter Tevis
Series
Criterion collection volume 304
Publisher
Distributed by] Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005, c1976
Language
English
Description
An alien, on mission a mission to obtain water, becomes head of a large corporation. Ultimately, he is overwhelmed by American capitalism and a relationship with a women. Includes director Roeg's full uncut version.
3) The hustler
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Fast Eddie Felson is an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue and, determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats, who's backed by Bert Gordon, a predatory gambler, but Eddie discovers that his biggest rival might be his own self-image.
Publisher
CBS Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
An alien crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls, the one woman on earth who can help save his species. An unlikely duo, together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours. An inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie. This three-disc collection includes all ten episodes plus featurettes and...
7) The hustler
Series
Collector's edition volume 30
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
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...