The Color of Money
The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.
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.
- 6.9
- 1986
- Released
- 1h 59m
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Tom Cruise
Vincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Carmen
John Turturro
Julian
Bill Cobbs
Orvis
Forest Whitaker
Amos
Keith McCready
Grady Seasons
Elizabeth Bracco
Diane at Bar
Vito D'Ambrosio
Lou in Child World
Ron Dean
Guy in Crowd
Robert Agins
Earl at ChalkiesAlvin Anastasia
KennedyRandall Arney
Child World Customer #1Lisa Dodson
Child World Customer #2Donald A. Feeney
Referee #1Paul Geier
"Two Brothers/Stranger" PlayerCarey Goldenberg
Congratulating SpectatorJoe Guastaferro
Chuck the Bartender
Paul Herman
Player in Casino BarMark Jarvis
Guy at Janelle'sLawrence Linn
Congratulating SpectatorJimmy Mataya
Julian's Friend in Green RoomGrady Mathews
DudCarol Messing
Casino Bar Band Singer/Julian's FlirtSteve Mizerak
DukeRick Mohr
Congratulating SpectatorLloyd Moss
Narrator - Resorts InternationalMichael Nash
Moselle's OpponentMario Nieves
Third Latin GuyMiguel Nino
First Latin GuyAndy Nolfo
Referee #2Ernest Perry Jr.
Eye DoctorJerry Piller
Tom
Iggy Pop
Skinny Player on the Road
Juan Ramírez
Second Latin GuyAlex Ross
Bartender Who BetsPeter Saxe
Casino Bar Band Member
Charles Scorsese
High Roller #1Rodrick Selby
Congratulating SpectatorChristina Sigel
WaitressHarold L. Simonsen
Chief Justice TournamentFred Squillo
High Roller #2Brian Sunina
Casino Bar Band MemberWanda Christine
Casino ClerkJim Widlowski
Casino Bar Band Member
Bruce A. Young
Moselle
Released
en
$13,800,000.00
$52,293,982.00
- #sports
- #pool billiards
- #hustler
- #talent
- #inspirational
- #understated
Reviews
Following on from the enjoyable "Hustler" (1961), Paul Newman's "Eddie" takes the cocky but green pool player "Vincent" (Tom Cruise") under his wing so he can teach him how to win and to win big. Initially hostile to the idea, "Vincent" realises his opportunity and pretty quickly the pair are on a tour of the country's pool halls trying to raise enough money to stake their entry in a tournament of