Hustle (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Hustle is an action, comedy, thriller and drama film directed by Robert Aldrich, running about 120 minutes. “She's the call girl. He's the cop. They both take their jobs seriously.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that the girl, a stripper and prostitute, committed suicide, but he ignores the connection between her and a powerful mob lawyer, Leo Sellers. Hollinger's father, however, is not satisfied with Gaines's results, and attempts to investigate the case on his own.

Who’s in it. Hustle stars Burt Reynolds as Lt. Phil Gaines, Catherine Deneuve as Nicole Britton, Ben Johnson as Marty Hollinger and Eileen Brennan as Paula Hollinger, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Hustle has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $10.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hustle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hustle tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.