The Color of Money
The Color of Money is a 1986 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Richard Price, based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The film stars Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, and John Turturro. The film featured an original score by Robbie Robertson.
Eddie Felson Paul Newman is a former pool hustler turned successful liquor salesman. One night he meets Vincent Lauria Tom Cruise, a young, charismatic pool player and video gamer who plays smalltime nineball games while working as a sales clerk at a toy store. Eddie, who still stakes bets for talented players like Julian John Turturro, persuades Vincent and girlfriendmanager Carmen Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio to go on the road, where he can teach Vincent how to make much more money through hustling pool.With Eddie staking their bets, Vincent visits a series of billiard halls where Eddie tries to teach him that pool excellence is not about excellent pool. Although Carmen is a quick study, Vincent chafes at Eddies scams, which routinely require him to play well below his abilities. Eventually, Fast Eddie picks up a cue himself, and does well in several games, but is taken in by a pool shark named Amos Forest Whitaker. Humiliated, Eddie leaves Vincent and Carmen with enough money to make it to the championships in Atlantic City. ........
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