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The Color of Money is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is the sequel to the 1961 film, The Hustler. Like the previous film, The Color of Money is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The film stars Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, for which he won an Academy Award.
- $14.5 million
- Robbie Robertson
- October 17, 1986 (United States)
Oct 17, 1986 · A sequel to The Hustler, the film follows pool hustler Eddie Felson (Newman) as he teaches and mentors a young protégé (Cruise) in the art of scamming. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1986 drama sport film.
- Martin Scorsese
- 176
- 2 min
A sequel to The Hustler, starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise as pool hustlers. Critics praise the actors and the director, but find the plot inferior to the original.
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- Martin Scorsese
- R
- Paul Newman
Scorsese directs Newman and Cruise in a sequel to The Hustler, but the story is formulaic and the ending disappointing. Ebert praises Newman's performance and the side stories, but criticizes the genre conventions and the lack of showdown.
Paul Newman plays Fast Eddie Felson, a former pool hustler who teaches Tom Cruise's Vincent how to be a hustler. The film explores the themes of redemption, morality, and the cycle of life in the world of pool.
Jun 26, 2023 · “The Color of Money” deals with the continuing story of a mature Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman), perhaps the actor’s most defining character and one of the greatest to ever grace the screen.
The Color Of Money. Fast Eddie' Felson, a former pool hustler, takes the immensely talented but green Vincent Lauria under his wing as a protege, but after the two fall out, Eddie takes up playing again, and is forced to face off against his former apprentice. 3,548 IMDb 7.0 1 h 59 min 1986. X-Ray R.
