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Oct 17, 1986 · A 1986 drama sport film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Paul Newman as a retired pool shark who teaches a young protégé the ropes of the game. The film won an Oscar for Newman and features some exciting pool scenes and a 25th anniversary edition.
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- Drama, Sport
- Martin Scorsese
- 1986-10-17
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.
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.
Setting his eyes on Vincent (Tom Cruise), a young and talented, but quirky and obnoxious, pool player, rekindles Fast Eddie Felson's (Paul Newman) passion for pool. Vincent has a valuable attribute in Eddie's eyes - anonymity.
Jun 26, 2023 · A review of Martin Scorsese's 1986 sequel to The Hustler, starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. The reviewer argues that the film lacks the urgency, character development and stakes of the original, and that it is not as good as Scorsese's other works.
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. 3,589 IMDb 7.0 1 h 59 min 1986. X-Ray R.
