'The Hustler' is a 1961 American drama film starring Paul Newman as 'Fast Eddie' Felson, a talented but arrogant pool hustler who challenges legendary player Minnesota Fats. The film explores themes of ambition, integrity, and the dark side of the pool world, becoming a classic that significantly influenced the perception of billiards.
they had the hustler in the 1960s made pool explode
""The speaker mentions 'the hustler' as a movie that made pool explode in the 1960s, indicating a specific and influential film in the context of billiards culture."