The Color of Money

The Color of Money

119 mins | Drama | Oct. 17, 1986

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.

The Color of Money

119 mins | Drama | Oct. 17, 1986

The Color of Money
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
Original title The Color of Money
Directors Martin Scorsese
Writers Walter Tevis, Richard Price

Cast

Paul Newman

as Eddie 'Fast Eddie' Felson

Tom Cruise

as Vincent Lauria

Helen Shaver

as Janelle

John Turturro

as Julian

Bill Cobbs

as Orvis

Robert Agins

as Earl at Chalkies

Alvin Anastasia

as Kennedy

Randall Arney

as Child World Customer #1

Elizabeth Bracco

as Diane at Bar

Vito D'Ambrosio

as Lou in Child World

Ron Dean

as Guy in Crowd

Lisa Dodson

as Child World Customer #2

Donald A. Feeney

as Referee #1

Paul Geier

as "Two Brothers/Stranger" Player

Carey Goldenberg

as Congratulating Spectator

Joe Guastaferro

as Chuck the Bartender

Paul Herman

as Player in Casino Bar

Mark Jarvis

as Guy at Janelle's

Lawrence Linn

as Congratulating Spectator

Keith McCready

as Grady Seasons

Jimmy Mataya

as Julian's Friend in Green Room

Grady Mathews

as Dud

Carol Messing

as Casino Bar Band Singer/Julian's Flirt

Steve Mizerak

as Duke

Rick Mohr

as Congratulating Spectator

Lloyd Moss

as Narrator - Resorts International

Michael Nash

as Moselle's Opponent

Mario Nieves

as Third Latin Guy

Miguel Nino

as First Latin Guy

Andy Nolfo

as Referee #2

Ernest Perry Jr.

as Eye Doctor

Jerry Piller

as Tom

Iggy Pop

as Skinny Player on the Road

Richard Price

as Guy Who Calls Dud

Juan Ramírez

as Second Latin Guy

Alex Ross

as Bartender Who Bets

Peter Saxe

as Casino Bar Band Member

Charles Scorsese

as High Roller #1

Rodrick Selby

as Congratulating Spectator

Christina Sigel

as Waitress

Harold L. Simonsen

as Chief Justice Tournament

Fred Squillo

as High Roller #2

Brian Sunina

as Casino Bar Band Member

Wanda Christine

as Casino Clerk

Forest Whitaker

as Amos

Jim Widlowski

as Casino Bar Band Member

Bruce A. Young

as Moselle

Zoë

as Dog Walkby

Martin Scorsese

as Narrator (voice)