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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.
Theatrical
Oct 17, 1986
Box Office
$52.3M
Budget
$13.8M
Return
3.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 14, 2000
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Irving Axelrad, Barbara De Fina
Music
Studio
Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II
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Cast
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Paul Newman
Eddie Felson
Tom Cruise
Vincent Lauria
M
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Carmen
H
Helen Shaver
Janelle
John Turturro
Julian
B
Bill Cobbs
Orvis
Forest Whitaker
Amos
E
Elizabeth Bracco
Diane at Bar
V
Vito D'Ambrosio
Lou in Child World
R
Ron Dean
Guy in Crowd
R
Randall Arney
Child World Customer #1
L
Lisa Dodson
Child World Customer #2
P
Paul Geier
"Two Brothers/Stranger" Player
J
Joe Guastaferro
Chuck the Bartender
P
Paul Herman
Player in Casino Bar
J
Jimmy Mataya
Julian's Friend in Green Room
M
Mario Nieves
Third Latin Guy
M
Miguel Nino
First Latin Guy
E
Ernest Perry Jr.
Eye Doctor
I
Iggy Pop
Skinny Player on the Road
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Quotes
See all →Confidence and Competition in Pool Games
Vincent Lauria
Hey Eddie, what are you going to do when I kick your ass?
[about to play pool]
Eddie Felson
Pick myself up and let you kick me again.
Vincent Lauria
Oh yeah?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Evaluating Vincent's Pool Playing Potential
Carmen
You really think Vincent's that good?
Eddie Felson
Well, he's got the eye, he's got the stroke, he's got the flake... he's got the flake down cold. But can he flake on and flake off? I don't know. That's not clear.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
