The Color of Money

Newman, somehow inevitably, was awarded an Oscar for this firebrand turned to smouldering with age, oily and suspect in demeanour, but still staunch enough to spark into rage at his protégé’s bullish stupidity.

Watching Newman is always interesting in this movie.

...isn't concerned with retreading sports clichés; it's interested in the characters and how they react during certain circumstances.

One of Scorsese's most commercial undertakings, THE COLOR OF MONEY relinquishes none of his unique style and vision, using a swooping, gliding camera and countless trick shots to maximum impact.