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Hustling

Hustling

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Hustling

1975

1h 38m

5.8(11 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Based on Gail Sheehy's book, this film chronicles how a reporter for a New York City magazine decided to investigate the city's prostitution industry to find out just who was making all the money. What she found out caused a firestorm of controversy--that many of the city's richest and most powerful families and corporations benefited directly and indirectly from the illegal sex business.

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10 featured cast members

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Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Fran Morrison

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Wanda

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Orin Dietrich

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Swifty

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Dee Dee

Beverly Hope Atkinson

Beverly Hope Atkinson

Giselle

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Keogh

Burt Young

Burt Young

Gustavino

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Lester Traube

John Sylvester White

John Sylvester White

Geist

Creative team

Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Written by: Fay Kanin
Produced by: Lillian Gallo

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