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The Color of Money

  • 19861986
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  • 1h 59m
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7.0/10
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Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
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Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
88K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,666
453
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Walter Tevis(novel)
    • Richard Price(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Tom Cruise
    • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Walter Tevis(novel)
    • Richard Price(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Tom Cruise
    • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 170User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    "The Color of Money," Paul Newman and Helen Shaver.
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    Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
    Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Eddie
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Vincent
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
    • Carmen
    Helen Shaver
    Helen Shaver
    • Janelle
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Julian
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Orvis
    Robert Agins
    • Earl at Chalkie's
    Alvin Anastasia
    • Kennedy
    Randall Arney
    • Child World Customer #1
    Elizabeth Bracco
    Elizabeth Bracco
    • Diane at Bar
    Vito D'Ambrosio
    Vito D'Ambrosio
    • Lou at Child World
    Ron Dean
    Ron Dean
    • Guy in Crowd
    Lisa Dodson
    • Child World Customer #2
    Donald A. Feeney
    • Referee #1
    Paul Geier
    • Two Brothers…
    Carey Goldenberg
    • Congratulating Spectator
    Joe Guastaferro
    • Chuck the Bartender
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Player in Casino Bar
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Walter Tevis(novel)
      • Richard Price(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Tom Cruise did his own trick shots for the film, except for one in which he had to jump two balls to sink another. Martin Scorsese said he could have let Cruise learn the shot, but it would have taken two extra days of practice, holding up production and costing thousands of dollars. The shot was instead performed by professional players Andrew Ghiatsidis & Michael Sigel.
    • Goofs
      After playing Vincent, Eddie disassembles his cue stick twice.
    • Quotes

      Eddie Felson: Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.

    • Crazy credits
      Dog Walkby (Zoe)
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Jumpin' Jack Flash/Tough Guys/Children of a Lesser God/'Round Midnight (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Strangers In The Night
      Words by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder

      Music by Bert Kaempfert

    User reviews170

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    8/10
    Eddie Felson's back
    "Twenty five years ago, my career ended before it had even really started," Eddie Felson tells Vince, a young pool shark. No longer the cocky man he was in "The Hustler," Eddie (Paul Newman) in 1986 is retired from pool and a successful investor. When he spots hot-shot Vince (Tom Cruise), he decides to invest in him and take him on the road, with the goal of Vince winning a big pool tournament in Atlantic City. Along the way, Eddie confronts what he was and is no more and looks at the dreams he let die. When Vince is too foolish and strong-willed to take his advice, Eddie makes an important decision.

    Though not as strong a film as "The Hustler," "The Color of Money" is still an excellent film with a great cast led by Newman, at the peak of his "older man" good looks and the brilliant acting he's always had. And, as usual, he tells you everything you need to know about a character. It's clear that he was content with his life and his attractive girlfriend (Helen Shaver) until he saw Vince. Then the old restlessness and competitiveness came creeping back into his blood.

    Seeing Tom Cruise in 1986 is startling since today, the lower half of his face has changed drastically due to plastic surgery. Here he conveys the raw, youthful energy that helped make him a star. Like many successful movie actors, he has a wonderful physical agility. His pompadoured Vince is a short-tempered, jealous, talented ingrate who can't help showing off. Cruise is very effective, as is Mary Elizabeth Mastroantonio as his sultry, beautiful girlfriend in another role she made memorable in the '80s.

    Beautifully directed by Scorcese, "The Color of Money" shows that it's never too late to follow your dreams and, with the right actors and the right script, you can do a good sequel even 25 years after the original.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Hustler; 8-Ball
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners II
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,293,982
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,357,877
      • Oct 19, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,293,982
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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