The Hustler (1961)

Paul Newman chalked up a Best Actor nomination as cocky young pool shark "Fast" Eddie Felson, who comes up against the cruelty of life as he negotiates the billiards underworld with the help of a wily mentor and a troubled girlfriend. This gritty Best Picture nominee earned two Oscar wins among its nine nominations. Newman reprised his role in Martin Scorsese's 1986 sequel "The Color of Money."

Film Series for Adults is every fourth Monday of the month at 2:00pm.