The Color of Money
October 17, 1986 in theaters
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.
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Martin Scorsese revisits Fast Eddie Felson twenty-five years later, pairing a triumphant Paul Newman with a fiery young Tom Cruise. Driven by kinetic camera movement and sleek cinematography, the film examines ego, hustle, and the passing of the torch. While not quite reaching the noir gravity of its predecessor, it is a stylish, slickly entertaining sequel.
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