The Color of Money – 1986 – English – Drama
The Color of Money – 1986 – English
Film directed in 1986 by Martin Scorsese, and starring Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Turturro, Helen Shaver, Forest Whitaker, Bill Cobbs, Iggy Pop, Randall Arney, Elizabeth Bracco, Vito D’Ambrosio, Ron Dean, Paul Herman, Carol Messing, Lloyd Moss, Miguel Nino, Ernest Perry Jr., Richard Price, Juan Ramírez, Charles Scorsese, Wanda Christine, Bruce A. Young…
Synopsis: Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent’s girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent’s tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the players and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie.
Review: Right generational thinking. Brilliant staging and clever script (…) Of the Oscar-winning performance of Paul Newman, only one thing can be said: impressive…