Hustle

"Never quit on your dreams."

2022 1h 57m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 2,945

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

“Never quit on your dreams.”

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Cast

Adam Sandler
Stanley Sugerman
Queen Latifah
Teresa Sugerman
Juancho Hernangómez
Bo Cruz
Ben Foster
Vince Merrick
Kenny Smith
Leon
Anthony Edwards
Kermit Wilts
Robert Duvall
Rex Merrick
Jordan Hull
Alex Sugerman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremiah Zagar
Writers: Taylor Materne, Will Fetters
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CAST

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248+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, shot by Zak Mulligan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan Deacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah and Juancho Hernangómez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never quit on your dreams.".

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The take

Jeremiah Zagar directs. Zak Mulligan behind the camera. Dan Deacon scores. Brian Robinson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3248+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, shot by Zak Mulligan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dan Deacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brian Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah and Juancho Hernangómez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Never quit on your dreams.".
9IMDB entry: tt8009428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "spain", "sports", "training", "basketball".

The technical file

Cinematography: Zak Mulligan
Original score: Dan Deacon
Editing: Brian Robinson
Production design: Perry Andelin Blake
Costume design: Johnetta Boone
Makeup / hair: Pamela Peitzman
VFX supervisor: Boyd Shermis
Stunt coordinator: Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $21,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hustle (2022)

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The Movie Mob2022-12-02
★ 6/10
Hustle has a typical unknown up-and-comer plot for a sports movie, but it doesn't keep it from being an enjoyable movie. Hustle is basketball Rocky with Adam Sandler as the Mickey-type character and Juancho Hernangomez as the Rocky. As a Netflix straight-to-stream, Hustle rose above expectations. Hustle tugged on the heart from time to time, and Sandler gave a sincere heartfelt performance, helping boost the quality of the film. With most of the rest of the cast rounded out with professional basketball players, the game performances were excellent, but the character acting was restricted to not over-stretch their acting skills. This sometimes limited the story's depth, and some of the movie's plot felt generic. Still, Hustle is a solid sports movie that is enjoyable for basketball fans.

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