Movie
The Color of Money
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1986-10-17
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Newman as Eddie Felson
- Tom Cruise as Vincent Lauria
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Carmen
- Helen Shaver as Janelle
- John Turturro as Julian
- Bill Cobbs as Orvis
- Forest Whitaker as Amos
- Keith McCready as Grady Seasons
- Elizabeth Bracco as Diane at Bar
- Vito D'Ambrosio as Lou in Child World
- Ron Dean as Guy in Crowd
- Robert Agins as Earl at Chalkies
Crew
- Martin Scorsese - Director
- Richard Price - Screenplay
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