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Mar 26, 2024 · The brainchild of Tony Jordan, ‘Hustle' is a British crime drama that was broadcast by BBC One for eight seasons. The TV series stars Tony Award nominee Adrian Lester and Primetime Emmy Award...
A sophisticated band of con artists fleeces the greedy and corrupt "marks" they encounter in London. Initially, they are led by Mickey Stone, a master of very complicated "long cons" whom the ...
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A sophisticated band of con artists fleeces the greedy and corrupt "marks" they encounter in London. Initially, they are led by Mickey Stone, a master of very complicated "long cons" whom the ...
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- Robert Vaughn
- Bharat Nalluri, Rob Bailey
- February 24, 2004
Hustle: Created by Tony Jordan. With Robert Glenister, Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis, Adrian Lester. A motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: Mar 16, 2023 1:01 am
Posted: Jun 6, 2022 2:00 pm
Hustle, after limited theatrical release, premieres Wednesday, June 8 on Netflix.
Adam Sandler, in a unicorn-rare drama actually produced by Happy Madison, displays both his acting chops and his love of basketball in a traditional, heart-swelling sports tale about an aging NBA scout and a Spanish defense prodigy he hopes to bring into the big time. Hustle is an old-school, by-the-numbers, feel-good fable, featuring a Sandler who -- no surprise -- is easily able to carry an earnest dramatic story on his shoulders.
The soft downside of Hustle is that it's unnervingly conventional, and at times it goes overboard with its use of famous faces, but in the end it's still an effective, traditional underdog movie that hits all the right notes and allows Sandler to be weary, grumpy, and clever all at once. We've seen Sandler do drama before, but it usually comes to us as quirky and/or juiced-up roles for auteur directors (Punch Drunk Love, Uncut Gems). This is his stab at an everyman, allowing himself to be schlubby and genuine (side note: it's probably the closest he's come to playing himself, in a way).
Hustle is an excellent example of "cliches are cliches because they work." You'll feel sadness and joy at the appropriate times. You'll root for the heroes to overcome odds, naysayers, and personal demons. It's the story of two men trying to realize their dreams, with the more interesting half of that being that one of them is in his 50s and doesn't think it's possible (much like society doesn't think it's possible) to have new achievements in that stage of life.
In something that's sort of become a tradition for Netflix films, very talented people are featured in tiny supporting roles, as we get Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, SNL's Heidi Gardner, and Queen Latifah in the background here, not doing much (though Latifah has good chemistry with Sandler, playing his wife). Duvall pops in briefly as a mentor, Foster's just around to be smarmy, and Gardner is basically simply a plot point. For the most part, Hustle emphasizes its ball players, whether it's legends or media personalities playing themselves or real athletes playing different characters (Kenny Smith as the best friend or the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards as an on-court nemesis). That's the focus here. Sandler's character, Stanley Sugarman, lives and breathes basketball, so it makes sense that the movie should do the same.
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As a long-toiling scout for the Philadelphia 76ers, Stanley's been away for his job more than home for his family, and missed more of his daughter's birthdays than should ever be acceptable. Finally made an assistant coach, Stanley finds his home base dream ripped away from him when the owner's son, Vince (Foster), sends him back overseas to find a desperately needed "next big thing." On a lark, Stanley discovers Juancho Hernangómez's Bo, a construction worker who just happens to exhibit every X-factor he's looking for. Vince rejects Stanley's pick so Stanley decides to bring Bo to the States on his own dime, taking a huge risk.
Adam Sandler is wonderful in a sublimely standard sports story about a man taking huge personal and professional risks to help showcase an undiscovered talent. Hustle's underdog angle allows Sandler to shine as a basketball scout whose own dreams of court glory passed him by, and who coaches and mentors someone he never intended to help past a cert...
Feb 19, 2012 · Over the years that Hustle has been running they’ve demonstrated their liking for breaking the fourth plane, talking directly to the audience. But in the final show they actually went much...
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Jan 14, 2023 · 10 Best Episodes of Hustle (Ranked in 2023) | Series with Sophie. From the makers of Spooks and acclaimed writer Tony Jordan comes a slick and stylish new drama. An action-packed blend of humour and intrigue, following the fortunes of a gang of expert cons on the loose in London.
