The Color of Money

For the novel by Walter Tevis, see The Color of Money (novel).

The Color of Money
Theatrical release poster by Robert Tanenbaum
Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Screenplay by	Richard Price
Based on	The Color of Money by Walter Tevis
Produced by	Irving Axelrad Barbara De Fina
Starring	Paul Newman Tom Cruise Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Helen Shaver
Cinematography	Michael Ballhaus
Edited by	Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by	Robbie Robertson
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners II
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution Co.
Release date	October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17) (U.S.)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish
Budget	$14.5 million
Box office	$52.2 million

The Color of Money is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is the sequel to the 1961 film The Hustler. Like the previous film, The Color of Money is based on a novel by Walter Tevis.

The film stars Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also stars Tom Cruise playing a pool hustler, and features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the girlfriend of Cruise's character. The plot follows the trio as they hustle pool halls and make their way to a nine-ball tournament in Atlantic City. The Color of Money was released by Buena Vista Distribution Co. on October 17, 1986. It received positive reviews from critics, though some considered it inferior as a sequel to The Hustler.