In 1961, a young Paul Newman starred in a movie called "The Hustler" along with Jackie Gleason. Some 20 plus years later, he reprised his role as Fast Eddie Felson for a sequel that featured star Tom Cruise as his young and unpredictable protege named Vincent (who can forget the black t-shirt with his name "Vince" on the front of it?).
A Martin Scorsese flick from 1986, here is the trailer for "The Color of Money"...
Whatchu got in there? Here? Doom...
A younger Forrest Whitaker hustles Fast Eddie...
"The Color of Money" had a good soundtrack to it that featured Warren Zevon, Don Henley, Robert Palmer, B.B. King, and included this gem by Eric Clapton. Hard to believe that this is the first appearance by Clapton in The Excellent 80's despite his years and years of success. He just wasn't a staple on MTV very much in the 80's with only a handful of videos. This one, though, remains one of my favorite Clapton solo efforts. Just remember, "It's in the Way That You Use It"
Lyrics | Eric Clapton lyrics - It's In The Way That You Use It lyrics
The Color of Money
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Irving Axelrad
Barbara De Fina
Dodie Foster
Written by Richard Price
Walter Tevis (novel)
Starring Paul Newman
Tom Cruise
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Helen Shaver
Forest Whitaker
John Turturro
Music by Robbie Robertson
Cinematography Michael Ballhaus
Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17)
Running time 119 minutes
Language English
Budget $13,800,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue $76,728,982(Box Office and Rentals)
Preceded by The Hustler
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