The Color of Money Movie Review 1986

Flashy, gripping drama about former pool hustler Fast Eddie Felsen (Newman) who, after years off the circuit, takes a brilliant but immature pool shark (Cruise) under his wing. Strong performances by Newman as the grizzled veteran, Cruise as the showboating youth, and Mastrantonio and Shaver as the men's worldly girlfriends. Worthy sequel to "The Hustler."

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 119 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Pool, Coming of Age, Scams, Stings & Cons, Gambling, Sports Dramas

Screenplay

Richard Price

Cast

Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Forest Whitaker

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Director

Martin Scorsese

Music

Robbie Robertson

Producer

Touchstone Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1986: Actor (Newman); Natl. Bd. of Review 1986: Actor (Newman).