"Hustle" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Tony Jordan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

14 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Meet the pros of con.

Plot:

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

Plot Keywords:

Con | Con Artist | One Word Title | Greed | Con Trick

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations

Cast

Robert Glenister	...	Ash Morgan (30 episodes, 2004-2009)
Robert Vaughn	...	Albert Stroller (30 episodes, 2004-2009)
Rob Jarvis	...	Eddie (29 episodes, 2004-2009)
Adrian Lester	...	Mickey Stone (25 episodes, 2004-2009)
Marc Warren	...	Danny Blue (24 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jaime Murray	...	Stacie Monroe (24 episodes, 2004-2007)

Also Known As:

"Hu$tle" (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | UK:15 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

American Movie Classics (AMC)

Trivia:

Clive Owen turned down the role of Mickey Bricks.

Quotes:

Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Albert, What the hell were you doing in a church today?
Albert Stroller: Gil Stewart died this afternoon, i was there at the end
Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Oh god, I'm so sorry Albert, you two were like brothers
Albert Stroller: We worked Vegas together, that man was made for bright lights. Poor bastard, died of a stroke in a Dental Surgery
Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Well someone should sue them
Albert Stroller: I, he was pretending to be the Dentist

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hustle the Hard Way (2008) (V)

Slick, modern and something new to spice up boring British TV!

A very polished, interesting and insightful drama is the perfect description of "Hustle". As a British TV viewer it is very encouraging to observe a very modern, slick drama. The direction of the piece is very new-wave with exciting camerawork and colourful cinematography. Adrian Lester is very comfortable and evokes much presence as Mickey Briggs. His past experience in high profile work alongside John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton (in Primary Colours) shines through, as he confidently outshines the rest of the cast. The director of "Hustle" has taken a very modern view and adaptation of great con and heist movies. He uses slo-mo shots, stops time and allows the actor to look into the camera and give an explanation of the con. All these techniques engage the viewer and much interest is offered because of this. There are also many twists in the series which increases the interest in the drama. It's very impressive and the characters are so immediately interesting that you cannot help yourself from watching again and again.

As British dramas go, it's one of the best.

10/10