The Color of Money (1986)
Directed by Martin Scorsese · 119 min · Drama
61.3 TOPICAL score · #1,209 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Color of Money (1986, directed by Martin Scorsese) has a TOPICAL score of 61.3 - ranked 1,209 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (1,598 ratings) · IMDb 7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (1,598 ratings) · IMDb 7/10
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 41 languages
- Still read79,794 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Newman (actor #38), Tom Cruise (actor #130), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (actor #657), Helen Shaver
“The Color of Money received a generally positive critical response on its release, although some critics thought that the film was an inferior followup to The Hustler.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10
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