19861h 59mDir. Martin Scorsese

The Color of Money

Name: The Color of Money
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-10-17
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro

“The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.”

Drama

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Paul Newman,Tom Cruise,Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,Helen Shaver,John Turturro

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Paul Newman

Eddie Felson

Tom Cruise

Vincent Lauria

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Carmen

Helen Shaver

Janelle

John Turturro

Julian

Bill Cobbs

Orvis

Forest Whitaker

Amos

Keith McCready

Grady Seasons

Elizabeth Bracco

Diane at Bar

Vito D'Ambrosio

Lou in Child World

Ron Dean

Guy in Crowd

Robert Agins

Earl at Chalkies

Key Production Crew

Director

Martin Scorsese

Screenplay & Writers

Richard Price, Walter Tevis

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Original Score

Robbie Robertson

Producers

Irving Axelrad, Barbara De Fina

Film Details

Budget$13,800,000

Box Office Revenue$52,293,982

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Touchstone PicturesSilver Screen Partners II

Keywords & Themes

#sports#pool billiards#hustler#talent#inspirational#understated

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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4.0

Scorsese delivers a superior sequel to 1961's, "The Hustler". Newman and Cruise offer electrifying performances. The plot revolves around the return of "Fast Eddie" Felson. This time around he meets a young brash pool pl...

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