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The Color of Money

1986

Martin Scorsese

Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Turturro ...

7.0

35,948

Drama Pool hustler Fast Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself. To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler. After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent's girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls. However, Vincent's tendency to show off his talent and by doing ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"A most entertaining, original film with its own, vivid, very contemporary identity"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Any of the scenes in this movie are almost formula, despite the energy of Scorsese's direction and the good performances (...) Rating: ★★½	NEU
United States	Pat Graham Chicago Reader	"A solidly crafted entertainment that, for the most part, strikes a successful balance between commercial necessity and personal expression"	POS
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune	"The premise might sound interesting, but the plotting is so utterly predictable that 'The Color of Money' turns into a pool-room variation of 'The Karate Kid'"	NEG

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