The Color of Money (1986)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.8/10   

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Escritores:

Walter Tevis (novel)
Richard Price (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

17 octubre 1986 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Deporte

Frase comercial:

The hustler isn't what he used to be, but he has the next best thing: a kid who is

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Pool | Bar | Pool Hustler | Money | Girlfriend

Premios:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Great performances in good movie

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13

1:00 AM

SPIKETV

Reparto

Paul Newman	...	Fast Eddie Felson
Tom Cruise	...	Vincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Carmen
Helen Shaver	...	Janelle
John Turturro	...	Julian
Bill Cobbs	...	Orvis
Robert Agins	...	Earl at Chalkie's
Alvin Anastasia	...	Kennedy
Randall Arney	...	Child World Customer #1
Elizabeth Bracco	...	Diane at Bar
Vito D'Ambrosio	...	Lou at Child World
Ron Dean	...	Guy in Crowd
Lisa Dodson	...	Child World Customer #2
Donald A. Feeney	...	Referee #1
Paul Geier	...	Two Brothers / Stranger Player
Carey Goldenberg	...	Congratulating Spectator
Joe Guastaferro	...	Chuck the Bartender
Paul Herman	...	Player in Casino Bar
Mark Jarvis	...	Guy at Janelle's
Lawrence Linn	...	Congratulating Spectator
Keith McCready	...	Grady Seasons
Jimmy Mataya	...	Julian's Friend in Green Room
Grady Mathews	...	Dud
Carol Messing	...	Casino Bar Band Singer / Julian's Flirt
Steve Mizerak	...	Duke, Eddie's First Opponent
Rick Mohr	...	Congraulating Spectator
Lloyd Moss	...	Narrator, Resorts International
Michael Nash	...	Moselle's Opponent
Mario Nieves	...	Latin Guy #3
Miguel Nino	...	Latin Guy #1 (as Miguel A. Nino)
Andy Nolfo	...	Referee #2
Ernest Perry Jr.	...	Eye Doctor
Jerry Piller	...	Tom
Iggy Pop	...	Skinny Player on Road
Richard Price	...	Guy Who Calls Dud
Juan Ramírez	...	Latin Guy #2
Alex Ross	...	Bartender Who Bets
Peter Saxe	...	Casino Bar Band Member
Charles Scorsese	...	High Roller #1
Rodrick Selby	...	Congratulating Spectator
Christina Sigel	...	Waitress
Harold L. Simonsen	...	Chief Justice Tournament
Fred Squillo	...	High Roller #2
Brian Sunina	...	Casino Bar Band Member
Wanda Christine	...	Casino Clerk (as Wandachristine)
Forest Whitaker	...	Amos
Jim Widlowski	...	Casino Bar Band Member
Bruce A. Young	...	Moselle
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Stephen Burrows	...	Pool freak (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese	...	Opening Voiceover (voice) (uncredited)
Howard Vickery	...	Vincent's Opponent with Beard and Glasses (uncredited)
Lenny Wilson	...	Extra (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Martin Scorsese

Créditos del guión
Walter Tevis		(novel)
Richard Price		(screenplay)

Producida por
Irving Axelrad	....	producer
Barbara De Fina	....	producer
Dodie Foster	....	associate producer

Fotografía por
Michael Ballhaus		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting
Gretchen Rennell

Diseño de producción por
Boris Leven

Decorados
Karen O'Hara		(as Karen A. O'Hara)

Diseño de vestuario por
Richard Bruno

Departamento de maquillaje
Brian J. Kossman	....	hair stylist
Kathe Swanson	....	key hair stylist (as Käthe Müller Swanson)
Lillian Toth	....	makeup artist
Monty Westmore	....	key makeup artist

Dirección de producción
Dodie Foster	....	production manager
Daniel J. Heffner	....	executive in charge of production
Mic Fabus	....	post-production manager: Chicago (uncredited)

Ayudante de dirección
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)

Departamento de Arte
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)

Departamento de sonido
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	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard 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

Efectos especiales
Curtiss Smith	....	special effects (as Curt Smith)

Especialistas
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts (as Eddie Fernandez)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Rich Wilkie	....	stunts (as Richard M. Wilkie)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt double: Tom Cruise (uncredited)

Cámara y Departamento Eléctrico
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)
Frank Byrne	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Departamento de reparto
Jane Alderman	....	casting: Chicago
Shelley Andreas	....	casting: Chicago
Catherine Holzer-Ballowe	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Departamento de vestuario
William Loger	....	costume supervisor
Cheryl Weber	....	costumer (as Cheryl A. Weber)
Laurie Riley	....	costumer (uncredited)

Departamento de Edición
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

Departamento de Música
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)

Departamento de Transporte
George DiLeonardi	....	transportation captain (as George Di Leonardi)

Otros miembros del equipo
Kathy Anderson	....	assistant: Mr. Cruise
William Arnold	....	assistant: Mr. Leven (as Bill Arnold)
Mark A. Baker	....	location manager: East Coast
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)
Deborah Lupard	....	production assistant
Michael J. Malone	....	location manager: Chicago (as Michael Malone)
Kathy Nolan	....	production assistant
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Gidion Phillips	....	assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Sioux Richards	....	script supervisor
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
Lisa S. Girolami	....	associate production executive (uncredited)
Dow Griffith	....	location scout (uncredited)
Ewa Mataya Laurance	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Coyote Shivers	....	assistant: Robbie Robertson (uncredited)

Gracias
Marion Billings	....	special thanks
James Hendricks	....	special thanks
Harold L. Simonsen	....	special thanks (as Harold Simonsen)
Shari Simonsen	....	special thanks

Compañías Productores

• Silver Screen Partners II
• Touchstone Pictures

Distribuidores

• Buena Vista Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Gativideo (19??) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Touchstone Home Video (1987) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Touchstone Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Efectos especiales

• Sturm's Special Effects International (snow making)

Otras Compañías

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• EFX Unlimited  opticals
• Geddes Agency, The  extras casting: Chicago
• MCA Records  soundtrack

También conocida como:

El color del dinero (Spain) [es]

Duración:

119 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Brazil:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Netherlands:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Compañía:

Silver Screen Partners II

Trivialidades:

Bruce A. Young, who plays Moselle, the man who Challenges Vince to play when Eddie is at the motel, also plays the transvestite prostitute who arrives to Joel's house in Risky Business (1983), another Tom Cruise movie.

Errores:

Errores Reales: When Vincent is playing Grady Seasons in the tournament, at one point, he shoots and misses an easy shot of the eight ball into the side pocket. While the camera moves with the shot, you see that the three ball is still on the table on the other side rail, indicating that he is aiming for balls out of order of nine-ball rules.

Citas:

Opening Voiceover: For some players, luck itself is an art.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Moonlighting: The Color of Maddie (#5.3)" (1988)

Banda de Sonido:

Feel Like Going Home

Great performances in good movie

Paul Newman reprised his role of Eddie Felson from "The Hustler" (1961), on all short lists of great movies, to star in "The Color of Money", a worthy sequel in the way "Rocky II" was to "Rocky" -- not a great movie, but very good.

Eddie, advancing in years, has apparently left the hustling circuit for a more respectable job as a liquor wholesalesman. On his route, he encounters a brash, obnoxious pool shark named Vincent (Tom Cruise) and his girlfriend (Mary Mastrantonio). Vincent has the talent, but not the brains or knowledge, to be another great hustler, so Eddie, his desire for the circuit reignited, offers to stake Vincent and teach him the ropes, in exchange for a substantial piece of the winnings. At first, Vincent's ego and obnoxiousness threaten his development, but he soon learns all of Eddie's tricks -- and a few of his own. By the time of the big tournament at the end of the movie, Eddie and Vince have split ways -- and find themselves on a collision course.

I just realized that "The Color of Money" is my favorite Tom Cruise movie, but not my favorite Paul Newman movie (which could well be "The Hustler"). I re-viewed this movie recently after a long discussion with some friends about the difference between a movie star and an actor, and the few living legends that are both (besides Newman, I'd include Jack Nicholson and Robert de Niro). As always, Newman, even with such a huge public persona, disappears into the role of the middle-aged grifter, heartbroken how far his game has fallen in the days since he left the pool hall circuit. But he also makes the other performers around him shine. Cruise's trademark cockiness shines through in Vincent. Besides Mastrantonio, one of my favorite actresses Helen Shaver turns in a nice performance as Eddie's girlfriend, and Forest Whitaker first appeared on my radar in his short time on screen.

The other star of the movie is the game. While Scorsese didn't make his movie into the character study of "The Hustler", he uses the pool tables and balls as a medium for many artistic scenes. If you are someone who enjoys looking at beautiful movies, you won't be disappointed. And there might even be some real pool players -- you never know...

The story is good, not great. "The Color of Money" is not cut from the same felt as "The Hustler", and does not try to be. It is a movie about pool, not a character study. I don't think I would be up to repeated viewings as frequent as "The Hustler", but it's a fine way to spend an evening watching Newman and Cruise shoot pool.