The Hustler
1961
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Advertisement. "The Color of Money" is not a sequel, exactly, but it didn't start with someone's fresh inspiration. It continues the story of "Fast Eddie" Felson, the character played by Paul Newman in Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" (1961). Now 25 years have passed. Eddie still plays pool, but not for money and not with the high-stakes ...
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman) decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise ...
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- Martin Scorsese
- R
- Paul Newman
As a standalone movie, it is a memorable entry in Scorsese and Newman's filmographies. But as a companion piece to The Hustler, it is an exceptional example on how to revisit an iconic character ...
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What you will—and won't—find in this movie. Positive Messages Not present. Characters lie and manipulate for money, and the f. Violence & Scariness. Eddie threatens to beat up Carmen, some men beat V. Sex, Romance & Nudity. One view of Carmen nearly naked, couples are often. Language.
- John Turturro, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise
- Martin Scorsese
- Touchstone Pictures
The Color Of Money The Color Of Money is a character driven dramatic feature about the teacher-student relationship retold in a mean street version. Reintroducing an iconic character like such, is obviously burdened with tremendous amount of pressure since the expectations are on the roof and fortunately it lives up to its hype.
A good ride, colorful shooting (camera and pool), but a bit thin overall, except Newman. secondtake 10 April 2010. The Color of Money (1986) The reputation of this films rides partly on its director, a mainstream Martin Scorsese, and on the previous film it bounces off of (and makes vague reference to), The Hustler.
