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The Color of Money (1986) 7.0
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. Director:Martin Scorsese |
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Plot Synopsis
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Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent's girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent's tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the players and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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The Hustler isn't what he used to be, but he has the next best thing. A kid who is.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
17 October 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El color del dinero See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,800,000 (estimated)Gross:
$52,293,982 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Vincent Lauria: One Fifty!
Eddie Felson: [sarcastically] A hundred and fifty?
Vincent Lauria: That's right, a hundred and fifty.
Vincent Lauria: You walk into a shoe store with a hundred and fifty bucks, you come out with one shoe! We were working on five thousand!
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Written by Don D. Robey (as Don Robey) and Fats Washington (as Ferdinand "Fats" Washington)
Performed by Eric Clapton and The Big Town Playboys
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In the novel that the film is based on, Fast Eddie plays in a tournament against Minnesota Fats, who was played by Jackie Gleason in The Hustler (1961). But Martin Scorsese wanted to take the film in another direction. Paul Newman and Gleason wanted Fats to return in the sequel so the character was written into a new draft of the script. But Gleason felt that the character did not fit into the new story and declined to reprise the role. See more »Goofs
As the camera zooms in on a fresh rack, the red 3-ball is clearly on Eddie's left behind the yellow 1-ball with the blue 2-ball on Eddie's right. But as camera swings around and follows the cue-ball to the break, the blue 2-ball is on the left (viewers and Eddie's) and the red 3-ball on the right. See more »Quotes
Eddie Felson: How much did you take off Moselle? I heard a hundred...Vincent Lauria: One Fifty!
Eddie Felson: [sarcastically] A hundred and fifty?
Vincent Lauria: That's right, a hundred and fifty.
Vincent Lauria: You walk into a shoe store with a hundred and fifty bucks, you come out with one shoe! We were working on five thousand!
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Crazy Credits
Dog Walkby (Zoe) See more »Connections
Referenced in Life in the Fast Lane: Fast Eddie Felson and the Search for Greatness (2007) See more »Soundtracks
It's My Life BabyWritten by Don D. Robey (as Don Robey) and Fats Washington (as Ferdinand "Fats" Washington)
Performed by Eric Clapton and The Big Town Playboys
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"The Color Of Money" continues the story of pool player/hustler 'Fast Eddie' Felson (Paul Newman). He's 25 years old, and 25 years wiser as he's spent that time watching pool hustles and schemes and selling wine after his 'early' retirement from pool playing in the original.
But now he's got a new excitement and energy to the game, as he meets Vincent (Tom Cruise), a young, cocky but talented fresh player who's not well known around the low-level pool rooms Eddie has been frequenting. Eddie and Vincent's girlfriend, Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) see Vincent as a cash cow. Indeed, everybody uses everyone, and we're never quite sure the relationship between the three. That's the beauty of it.
Scorsese's never been more refined yet quietly flashy, dealing with a traditional 'old' Hollywood tale of a mentor and protege as small time hustlers playing each other and getting played. The film is an underrated gem, truly downplayed in Scorsese's overall filmography.
Definitely recommended.