Overview:
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.| Status: | Released (1986-10-17) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 10 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $52,293,982 |
| Screen: | Walter Tevis, Richard Price |
| Productions: | Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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Casts
- 3636: Paul Newman - Eddie Felson
- 500: Tom Cruise - Vincent Lauria
- 1161: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - Carmen
- 4160: Helen Shaver - Janelle
- 1241: John Turturro - Julian
- 8854: Bill Cobbs - Orvis
- 2178: Forest Whitaker - Amos
Crews
- 3661: Thelma Schoonmaker - Editor - Editing
- 70841: Irving Axelrad - Producer - Production
- 7170: Barbara De Fina - Producer - Production
- 2989: Richard Price - Screenplay - Writing
- 3769: Michael Ballhaus - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1032: Martin Scorsese - Director - Directing
- 20585: Karen O'Hara - Set Decoration - Art
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Following on from the enjoyable "Hustler" (1961), Paul Newman's "Eddie" takes the cocky but green pool player "Vincent" (Tom Cruise") under his wing so he can teach him how to win and to win big. Initially hostile to the idea, "Vincent" realises his opportunity and pretty quickly the ....
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