The Color of Money
by Walter Tevisliterary work· published 1984
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The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American novelist Walter Tevis. It is the sequel to his 1959 novel, The Hustler. It was his sixth and final book before his death in the year of publication. The novel is set in 1983. which is described in this book as twenty-two years after Fast Eddie defeated Minnesota Fats in Chicago. Eddie, now fifty, runs a pool hall of his own in Lexington, Kentucky. He is long married but getting a divorce, and his ex-wife has gained possession of the pool room, and she is selling off its tables. Eddie has not played pool in many years, even though Burt Gordon, the gambler who had threatened him if he continued playing professionally, is long dead.
Adaptations (1)
The Color of Money was adapted into a 1986 film.
The Color of Money1986 · film · 119 min · dir. Martin Scorsese · IMDb ↗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.
