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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, French, Dubbed
Paul Newman recreates his 1961 role as pool shark Fast Eddie Felson and promotes a young hotshot (Tom Cruise) in an effort to get another chance at the big time. The effort also netted him an Oscar for Best Actor.
"With Scorsese's inventive direction and Robbie Robertson's smoky score, this is a rare film experience." Find-A-Video
Editor's Note
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 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.
Plot Summary
Paul Newman re-creates his role of Fast Eddie Felson, the pool hustler who believes the game "ain't about pool...It's about money!" He forms a partnership with a young hotshot and, through tutoring, rediscovers his own passion for the game.
| Features | English Dolby 2.0 Surround |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 6/7/2005 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1986 | | Catalog ID: 18148 | | UPC: 00717951004277 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1987) |  | Paul Newman, Winner, Best Actor | | | Boris Leven, et al., Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Direction | | | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Richard Pierce, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | |
Golden Globe (1987) | | | Paul Newman, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Drama |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...THE COLOR OF MONEY is an exciting brilliantly filmed coda to THE HUSTLER..." 12/01/1986 p.68-9New York Times
"...A most entertaining, original film with its own, vivid, very contemporary identity and reason for being....The film's revelation is [Mastrantonio]..." 10/17/1986 p.C12 New York Times
Included in the New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1986" 12/28/1986 p.II, 19 Variety
"...A keenly observed and immaculately crafted vision of the raw side of life....A distinctive pulse of its own with exceptional performances by Paul Newman and Tom Cruise..." 10/08/1986 Total Film
"...Jagged-edged visual stylistics, an icily perfect soundtrack and fine performances from Newman and a never-better Cruise are just the start..." 01/01/2001 p.122 Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 7 of 10
Sharply made, nicely textured sequel to The Hustler... Hardboiled script by Richard Price, flashy direction by Scorsese, flamboyant camerawork by Michael Ballhaus, and top-notch performances by Cruise and especially Newman make this a must-see...
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