The Color of Money
The Color of Money is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a sequel to the 1961 film The Hustler, and stars Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, for which he won an Academy Award.
Plot
"Fast Eddie" has given up playing pool and is now a successful liquor salesman in Chicago. But he partners with pool players, including a hustler named Julian, who is outmatched at nine-ball by the young and charismatic Vincent. Recognizing Vincent's skill, and his girlfriend Carmen's inexperience at luring players to lose money, Eddie tells the couple of their excellent potential for hustling.
Awards
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author | Richard Price |
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award | Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
contentLocation | Chicago |
director | Martin Scorsese |
editor | Thelma Schoonmaker |
events | gambling |
genre | drama |
keywords | atlantic city balabushka beat billiard hall city tour game george balabushka hustle nine-ball on the road pool hall pool halls string win |
musicBy | Robbie Robertson |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
producer | Barbara De Fina Irving Axelrad |
productionCompany | Silver Screen Partners II |
publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
recordedAt | Chicago New Jersey |
theme | sequel sports |