Hustle
90 mins
Few figures in professional baseball had a career quite like Pete Rose -- and practically no one who climbed so high fell so hard. Rose made his major-league debut playing second base with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963; nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" for his daringness and enthusiasm over the course of his career, Rose played in eighteen All-Star games, earned three World Series rings, broke Ty Cobb's record for career hits, and in 1975 was named Sportsman of the Year by both Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News. In 1984, after six years with other teams, Rose returned to the Reds, signing on as both player and manager at the age of 43; he continued to play until 1986, and stepped down as manager in 1989. That same year, a dark secret Rose had been hiding for years came to the surface -- Rose had for years been dealing with an addiction to gambling, and after falling deep in debt to bookies by betting on horse racing, he attempted to make the money back by betting on baseball.
Paul Brogren
Fan
Bruce Tubbe
Tony Perez
Dino Roumel
Baseball Player
Mike Didier
Buddy Bell
Vincent M. Doria
Waiter
Jeff Christensen
Scott Breedan
Colin Cummins
Dave Parker
Erin Woodward
Annie
David Macniven
Special Agent Williams
Alan Jordan
Fay Vincent
Ed Durso
Self
Rick Reid
John Dowd
Lawrence Cotton
Bob Pitcairn
Rory O'Shea
Reporter #1
Kris Ryan
Reporter #2
Robert Williams
Reporter #3
David Farant
Reporter #4
Livingston Beaumont
Reporter #5
John Pallotta
Coach
Michael Sercerchi
Hotel Guest
Ray Donn
Diamond Buyer (uncredited)
Christian Darren
Writer
Alison Reid
Stunt Coordinator
James Gardner
Director of Photography
Louis Natale
Original Music Composer
Soundguild
Music