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The Color of Money

The Color of Money

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 17, 1986

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Drama

User Score

69%

Original Title

The Color of Money

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II

Director

Martin Scorsese

Budget

$13,800,000

Revenue

$52,293,982

Description

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.