The Color of Money Movie Review Summary

It's been 25 years since Fast Eddie Felson (Newman) was at the top of his game as a pool hustler (as depicted in the 1961 film "The Hustler," starring young Paul Newman and based on a Walter Tevis novel). He's a liquor salesman now, and does good business, since he drives a white Caddy. But he notices a wild kid with the magic touch on a pool cue, Vincent (Cruise), who reminds Eddie of himself as a young man, and could be just as successful if he weren't such a "flake" -- given to showing off his talent and scaring off the players he could take for a lot of money. Eddie volunteers to coach Vince in the fine art of pool hustling, using Vincent's older and more pragmatic girlfriend Carmen (Mastrantonio) to keep the kid in line. The road leads to the championships in Atlantic City, but the unlikely trio has a bumpy road getting there. Martin Scorsese directed this 1986 sequel with his usual flair, and it's a solid movie, if not a stand-out for him.
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