Movie
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.
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The Color of Money opened in theaters October 17, 1986. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Paul NewmanEddie Felson
Tom CruiseVincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioCarmen
Helen ShaverJanelle
John TurturroJulian
Bill CobbsOrvis
Forest WhitakerAmos
Keith McCreadyGrady SeasonsCredits
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- Richard Price, Walter Tevis
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Hustler Collection
- Budget
- $13.8M
- Box office
- $52.3M
Production
Touchstone PicturesUnited States- Silver Screen Partners II