The Color of Money (1986)
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- R
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Sport
- 17 Oct 1986 (USA)
- Movie
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Paul Newman | ... |
Eddie
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| Tom Cruise | ... |
Vincent
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| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... |
Carmen
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| Helen Shaver | ... |
Janelle
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| John Turturro | ... |
Julian
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| Bill Cobbs | ... |
Orvis
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Robert Agins | ... |
Earl at Chalkie's
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Alvin Anastasia | ... |
Kennedy
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Randall Arney | ... |
Child World Customer #1
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| Elizabeth Bracco | ... |
Diane at Bar
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| Vito D'Ambrosio | ... |
Lou at Child World
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| Ron Dean | ... |
Guy in Crowd
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Lisa Dodson | ... |
Child World Customer #2
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Donald A. Feeney | ... |
Referee #1
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Paul Geier | ... |
Two Brothers / Stranger Player
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Carey Goldenberg | ... |
Congratulating Spectator
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Joe Guastaferro | ... |
Chuck the Bartender
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| Paul Herman | ... |
Player in Casino Bar
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Mark Jarvis | ... |
Guy at Janelle's
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Lawrence Linn | ... |
Congratulating Spectator
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Keith McCready | ... |
Grady Seasons
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Jimmy Mataya | ... |
Julian's Friend in Green Room
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Grady Mathews | ... |
Dud
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Carol Messing | ... |
Casino Bar Band Singer / Julian's Flirt
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Steve Mizerak | ... |
Duke, Eddie's First Opponent
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Rick Mohr | ... |
Congraulating Spectator
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Lloyd Moss | ... |
Narrator, Resorts International
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| Michael Nash | ... |
Moselle's Opponent
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Mario Nieves | ... |
Latin Guy #3
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Miguel Nino | ... |
Latin Guy #1
(as Miguel A. Nino)
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Andy Nolfo | ... |
Referee #2
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Ernest Perry Jr. | ... |
Eye Doctor
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Jerry Piller | ... |
Tom
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| Iggy Pop | ... |
Skinny Player on Road
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| Richard Price | ... |
Guy Who Calls Dud
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Juan Ramírez | ... |
Latin Guy #2
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Alex Ross | ... |
Bartender Who Bets
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Peter Saxe | ... |
Casino Bar Band Member
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| Charles Scorsese | ... |
High Roller #1
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Rodrick Selby | ... |
Congratulating Spectator
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Christina Sigel | ... |
Waitress
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Harold L. Simonsen | ... |
Chief Justice Tournament
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Fred Squillo | ... |
High Roller #2
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Brian Sunina | ... |
Casino Bar Band Member
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Wanda Christine | ... |
Casino Clerk
(as Wandachristine)
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| Forest Whitaker | ... |
Amos
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Jim Widlowski | ... |
Casino Bar Band Member
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| Bruce A. Young | ... |
Moselle
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jim Hendricks | ... |
Commander USA (archiveFootage)
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Kevin Bassett | ... |
Pool tournement extra (uncredited)
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| Stephen Burrows | ... |
Pool Freak (uncredited)
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James Huffman | ... |
Newspaper Boy (uncredited)
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Robert Minkoff | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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| Martin Scorsese | ... |
Opening Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
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Mr. Skin | ... |
Audience member (uncredited)
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Howard Vickery | ... |
Vincent's Opponent with Beard and Glasses (uncredited)
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| D. Danny Warhol | ... |
Young pool fan (uncredited)
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| Lenny Wilson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Martin Scorsese | ||
Written by
| Walter Tevis | ... | (novel) |
| Richard Price | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Irving Axelrad | ... | producer |
| Barbara De Fina | ... | producer |
| Dodie Foster | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Robbie Robertson | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Goodman | ... | second assistant editor (as Michael Goodman) |
| Rose Kuo | ... | assistant editor |
| James Y. Kwei | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ed O'Malley | ... | assistant editor (as Edward M. O'Malley) |
| Christopher Tellefsen | ... | assistant editor |
| Tom Rovak | ... | dailies editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gretchen Rennell | ||
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karen O'Hara | ... | (as Karen A. O'Hara) |
Costume Design by
| Richard Bruno | ||
Makeup Department
| Brian J. Kossman | ... | hair stylist |
| Kathe Swanson | ... | key hair stylist (as Käthe Müller Swanson) |
| Lillian Toth | ... | makeup artist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dodie Foster | ... | production manager |
| Daniel J. Heffner | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Mic Fabus | ... | post-production manager: Chicago (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Feld | ... | second assistant director |
| Judith Friedman | ... | second second assistant director (as Judith S. Friedman) |
| Phil Marco | ... | second unit director |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy) |
| Jeanne Caliendo | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jeffrey R. Renfrow | ... | property master |
| Kenneth Turek | ... | lead man (as Ken Turek) |
| Andrew Zawacki | ... | construction coordinator |
| David Gianneschi | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Paul Stanwyck | ... | head painter (uncredited) |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | foley engineer |
| Miriam Biderman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ron Bochar | ... | sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Michael DiCosimo | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard S. Goldberg | ... | sound editor (as Dick Goldberg) |
| Thomas A. Gulino | ... | sound editor (as Thomas Gulino) |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | sound editor |
| Doris Soraci | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jess Soraci | ... | sound editor |
| Steven Visscher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Weir | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Glenn Williams | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeffrey A. Williams | ... | boom operator (as Jeffrey Williams) |
| Robert Yano | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Joanna Jimenez | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Curtiss Smith | ... | special effects (as Curt Smith) |
Stunts
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts (as Eddie Fernandez) |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
| Rich Wilkie | ... | stunts (as Richard M. Wilkie) |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt double: Tom Cruise (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Donald Carlson | ... | first assistant camera (as Donald C. Carlson) |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Peter J. Donoghue | ... | key grip |
| Mel P. Mack | ... | best boy |
| Frank Miller | ... | camera operator (as Frank M. Miller) |
| James A. Miller | ... | gaffer (as Jim Miller) |
| John Robert Miller | ... | dolly grip (as John R. Miller) |
| Ron Phillips | ... | still photographer (as Ronald W. Phillips) |
| Kevin Bassett | ... | second unit assitant cameraman (uncredited) |
| Frank Byrne | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Williams | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Alderman | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Shelley Andreas | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | location casting |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| William Loger | ... | costume supervisor |
| Cheryl Weber | ... | costumer (as Cheryl A. Weber) |
| Laurie Riley | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Mark A. Baker | ... | location manager: East Coast |
| Michael J. Malone | ... | location manager: Chicago (as Michael Malone) |
| Dow Griffith | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gary Chang | ... | music arranger: additional electronic music |
| Willie Dixon | ... | special music participation |
| Gil Evans | ... | orchestrator |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Robert Nichols | ... | assistant music editor (as Bob Nichols) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sioux Richards | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation captain (as George Di Leonardi) |
Additional Crew
| Kathy Anderson | ... | assistant: Mr. Cruise |
| William Arnold | ... | assistant: Mr. Leven (as Bill Arnold) |
| Karen Bruck | ... | production assistant |
| Tracy Cutts | ... | production assistant (as Tracy Barbara Cutts) |
| Joseph D'Amato | ... | production assistant (as Joseph Damato) |
| Bill Einsel | ... | production assistant |
| Marcia Franklin | ... | assistant: Mr. Newman |
| Mike Greenwood | ... | production assistant |
| Gregory A. Jackson | ... | production assistant |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | unit publicist |
| Laura M. Kemp | ... | production assistant (as Laura Kemp) |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | set medic |
| Deborah Lupard | ... | production assistant |
| Kathleen Nolan | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Gidion Phillips | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Elise Rohden | ... | production coordinator |
| Deborah Schindler | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Michael Sigel | ... | technical advisor |
| Susan Vanderbeek | ... | secretary to the producers |
| Robert Werner | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth Yanoska | ... | production accountant |
| Dianne E. Collins | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Lisa S. Girolami | ... | associate production executive (uncredited) |
| Ewa Mataya Laurance | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Marko Realmonte | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Eddie Rehfeldt | ... | personal assistant (uncredited) |
| Coyote Shivers | ... | assistant: Robbie Robertson (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Marion Billings | ... | special thanks |
| James Hendricks | ... | special thanks |
| Harold L. Simonsen | ... | special thanks (as Harold Simonsen) |
| Shari Simonsen | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners II (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1987) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Filmayer (1987) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mever Films (1987) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Buena Vista International (1988) (India) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1988) (Mexico) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2002) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Touchstone Home Video (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Limited Edition Steelbook)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Sturm's Special Effects International (snow making)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- EFX Unlimited (opticals)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
- The Geddes Agency (extras casting: Chicago)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Leon Wolters |
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| Taglines | The Hustler isn't what he used to be, but he has the next best thing. A kid who is. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,357,877, 19 Oct 1986 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom Cruise did his own trick shots for the film, except for one in which he had to jump two balls to sink another. Martin Scorsese said he could have let Cruise learn the shot, but it would have taken two extra days of practice, holding up production and costing thousands of dollars. The shot was instead performed by professional players Andrew Ghiatsidis & Michael Sigel. See more » |
| Goofs | It has been purported that the jump shots depicted in the film are illegal moves. Jump shots are legal in nine-ball. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jumpin' Jack Flash/Tough Guys/Children of a Lesser God/'Round Midnight (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Strangers In The Night See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dog Walkby Zoë See more » |
| Quotes |
Eddie Felson:
Money won is twice as sweet as money earned. See more » |