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Based on Walter Tevis' 1959 novel of the same name, the story follows "Fast" Eddie Felson (played by Paul Newman,) a small-time pool shark out to defeat legendary player Minnesota Fats (played by a legend in his own right, Jackie Gleason. ) The film has a slow buildup that leads to an emotional ending, as we witness the ambition, self-destruction, defeat and surrender of Felson. Fast starts out limited by his own inflated ego and follows a character-building journey within the world of pool halls, bars and cheap motels. And once he starts winning, he just doesn't stop. This 1990s classic has developed a cult following, with its epic one-liners, strange twists and unexpected ending (no spoiler alert required – we wouldn't dare. Lay The Favorite (2012)