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Summary:

Fast Eddie Felson forms a profitable alliance with the flashy and talented young pool shark Vince, but all bets are off when Vince's arrogance costs them more than just a few matches.

Contributors:

Scorsese, Martin , film director

Axelrad, Irving , film producer

De Fina, Barbara , film producer

Price, Richard, 1949- , screenwriter

Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 , actor

Cruise, Tom, 1962- , actor

Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth , actor

Shaver, Helen (Helen Jane), 1951- , actor

Tevis, Walter S.

Ballhaus, Michael, 1935-2017 , cinematographer

Robertson, Robbie , composer

Schoonmaker, Thelma , film editor

Touchstone Pictures , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Silver Screen Partners II , presenter, production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) , distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/dst

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English or French dialogue; Spanish subtitles.

Main Work:

Color of money (Motion picture)

Included Works:

Color of money (Motion picture)

Color of money (Motion picture) (French)

Sequel to: Hustler (Motion picture : 1961)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Color of money [by Tevis, W.S.]

Subjects:

Pool players — Drama

Pool (Game) — Drama

Gambling — Drama

Billiard parlors — Drama

Pool players

Pool (Game)

Gambling

Billiard parlors

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Sports films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; regions A, B, and C; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Performers:

Cast: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; music, Robbie Robertson ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
Based on the novel by Walter Tevis.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Academy Awards, 1987: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Newman)

Audience:

MPAA Rating: R.
CHV rating: 14A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.85:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A; region B; region C (Blu-ray)

Call Numbers:

COL 1986 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 786936824001
Publisher Number, Touchstone Home Entertainment: 109506 (container)
Publisher Number, Touchstone Home Entertainment: 8026488 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

799873586