Film

The Color of Money

1986 · 1h 59m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

77

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.

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

Alvin Anastasia

Kennedy

Randall Arney

Child World Customer #1

Lisa Dodson

Child World Customer #2

Donald A. Feeney

Referee #1

• Martin ScorseseDirector
• Richard PriceScreenplay
• Walter TevisNovel
• Irving AxelradProducer
• Barbara De FinaProducer
• Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
• Robbie RobertsonOriginal Music Composer
• Thelma SchoonmakerEditor
• Gretchen RennellCasting

original theatrical trailer

Release date

October 17, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Budget

$13,800,000

Revenue

$52,293,982

Genres

Drama

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