The Color of Money

★★★★★

Turkish title: Paranın Rengi

“The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.”

1986 · 1 h 59 min

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Drama

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Cast

Paul Newman Tom Cruise

Credits

Written by: Walter Tevis

Plot

A pool hustler coaches a young player.

Sinekatalog’s take

Scorsese's pool-hall sequel pairs Paul Newman's wily Fast Eddie with Tom Cruise's brash newcomer. It is slick and entertaining, with Newman's Oscar-winning charm anchoring a lighter Scorsese picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (103,026 votes)
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