The Color of Money
The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.
19861h 59mNo ratings yet
- Drama
Overview
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Keywords
- talent
- hustler
- sports
- inspirational
- understated
- pool billiards
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 17, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Touchstone Pictures,Silver Screen Partners II
- Cast
- Paul Newman,Tom Cruise,Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,Helen Shaver,John Turturro,Bill Cobbs,Forest Whitaker,Keith McCready,Elizabeth Bracco,Vito D'Ambrosioand 39 more
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Writer
- Richard Price,Walter Tevis
- Producer
- Irving Axelrad,Barbara De Fina
- Cinematography
- Michael Ballhaus
- Music
- Robbie Robertson
- Budget
- $13,800,000
- Revenue
- $52,293,982
- IMDb
- tt0090863