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69% Critic Match
The Color of Money
“The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.”
6.8 / 10• 1986• 1h 59m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Lead
Tom Cruise
Vincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Carmen
Helen Shaver
Janelle
John Turturro
Julian
Bill Cobbs
Orvis
Forest Whitaker
Amos
Keith McCready
Grady Seasons
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Scorsese's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Color of Money is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
