Description:Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY picks up where Robert Rossen's 1961 film THE HUSTLER left off. Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman), now middle-aged, finds the image of his youthful self in a pool hustler named Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise). Trying to relive his past days of glory through the cocky but inexperienced youngster, Fast EddiMartin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY picks up where Robert Rossen's 1961 film THE HUSTLER left off. Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman), now middle-aged, finds the image of his youthful self in a pool hustler named Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise). Trying to relive his past days of glory through the cocky but inexperienced youngster, Fast Eddie takes on the role of Vincent's manager and mentor. But Fast Eddie didn't count on having to contend with Vincent's smart, sexy, and extremely ambitious girlfriend. The three characters become engaged in an emotionally complicated power struggle as they make their way to Atlantic City, where Vincent plans to compete in his first pool tournament. Scorsese's, as well as Newman's, love for the character of Fast Eddie shines through in every frame of this sequel, something that didn't go unnoticed by the academy (earning Newman the Best Actor Oscar). Playing the young upstart, Cruise steps up to Newman's challenge, delivering an energetic performance that cemented his place at the top of the young Hollywood elite. Robbie Robertson's bluesy score reflects the smoky interiors of the various pool halls that Fast Eddie and Vincent haunt, adding another layer of moodiness to the already stylish proceedings.
Theatrical release: October 17, 1986. Shot on location in Chicago, Illinois, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Shooting began on January 20, 1986, and finished in April 1986. Released on video July 1987. THE COLOR OF MONEY is the sequel to THE HUSTLER, which starred Newman and Jackie Gleason and was directed by Robert Rossen.
"In the end, Money is a scratch, a contrived cliffhanger that sets us up for Hustler III.
- Rita Kempley, Washington Post
It doesn't have the electricity, the wound-up tension, of best work, and as a result I was too aware of the story marching by.
Roger Ebert, Chicago-Sun Times"
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" Oscar Nominations
Best Actor - Paul Newman - Won
Best Supporting Actress - Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Art Direction
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"You gotta have two things to win, you gotta have brains and you gotta have balls - now, you got too much of one and not enough of the other." - Eddie Felson
The Color of Money is a sequel of sorts to the 1961 classic film The Hustler, in which Paul Newman reprises his role as fast Eddie Felson and shepherd"
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