The Color of Money
“The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.”
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Genres
Drama
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Color of Money performed
Budget
$13.8M
Worldwide Gross
$52.3M
Gross Profit
$38.5M
Return
3.8× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$8M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Eddie Felson
Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Vincent Lauria
Tom Cruise
Vincent Lauria
Carmen
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Carmen
Janelle
Helen Shaver
Janelle
Julian
John Turturro
Julian
Orvis
Bill Cobbs
Orvis
Amos
Forest Whitaker
Amos
Grady Seasons
Keith McCready
Grady Seasons
Diane at Bar
Elizabeth Bracco
Diane at Bar
Lou in Child World
Vito D'Ambrosio
Lou in Child World
Guy in Crowd
Ron Dean
Guy in Crowd
Earl at Chalkies
Robert Agins
Earl at Chalkies
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